The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect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 Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4 | Gnu | * | 1.4.10 (including) |
| M4 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| M4 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| M4 | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| M4 | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| M4 | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| M4 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29729
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security\u0026y=2008\u0026m=slackware-security.510612
- 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/2008/04/07/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29729
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security\u0026y=2008\u0026m=slackware-security.510612
- 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/2008/04/07/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706