CVE-2008-1687

m4: unquoted output of maketemp and mkstemp

Published Apr 9, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
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The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1688 The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect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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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 9, 2008, 7:05 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM
Severity
Public date
Apr 2, 2008, 12:00 AM