CVE-2008-1688

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.20% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41704	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/44272	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29671	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/29729	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1	mailing list
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1688?: CVE-2008-1688 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1688?: To fix CVE-2008-1688, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1688 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-1688 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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