CVE-2008-1688

N/A Unknown
Published: April 09, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Unspecified vulnerability in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to improper handling of filenames specified with the -F option. NOTE: it is not clear when this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/44272
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29671
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29729
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41704
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/44272
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29671
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41704
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnu