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CVE-2008-1687

The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect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

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1687 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from gnu organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-04-09T19:05:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	m4	≤ 1.4.10	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/29671 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29729 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29671 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29729 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gnu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.