CVE-2008-1688 Affecting m4 package, versions *


low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 2.1% (89th percentile)
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NVD
7.3 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-M4-517010
  • published 9 Apr 2008
  • disclosed 9 Apr 2008

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:11 m4.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream m4 package and not the m4 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.