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The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect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.
Affected products
- gnu / m41.4.10
References
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
- MAILING_LISThttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29671
- MAILING_LISThttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3
- MAILING_LISThttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29729
- MAILING_LISThttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1
- MISChttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612