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CVE-2008-1687 Detail

Description

The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect filename.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (04/15/2008)

Red Hat does not consider this to be a security issue. After careful analysis of this issue the Red Hat Security Response Team has determined that this bug has no security impact outside of expected m4 behavior.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/29671 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29671 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29729 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29729 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1687
NVD Published Date:
04/09/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE