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TI-2008-01617 Aliases CVE-2008-1687GHSA-r86c-jfhj-2f8j

The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0245 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4.10VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.10 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1687
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r86c-jfhj-2f8j

References

Advisory 1

Other 5

  • TI-2008-01618 Unspecified vulnerability in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 might allow context-dependent attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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