CVE-2008-1687 - CVE Reference - Advisories

CVE Reference: CVE-2008-1687

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Description: The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect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

CVE Status: Candidate

References: SLACKWARE http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612 SAID Secunia Advisory: SA29671 Secunia Advisory: SA29729 MLIST http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3 BID 28688

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