GNU m4 1.4.10 Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in GNU m4 1.4.10. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-1687. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU m4 1.4.10. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect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

The bug was discovered 03/26/2008. The weakness was presented 04/09/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-1687 since 04/06/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31802 (Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 12.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 / current : m4 (SSA:2008-098-01)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Slackware Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.4.10 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (31802), SecurityFocus (BID 28688†), OSVDB (44273†), Secunia (SA29671†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-18165†). See VDB-41884 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 31802
Nessus Name: Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 12.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 / current : m4 (SSA:2008-098-01)
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OpenVAS ID: 60827
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2008-098-01 m4
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: m4 1.4.10

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03/26/2008 🔍
04/06/2008 +11 days 🔍
04/07/2008 +1 days 🔍
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04/09/2008 +1 days 🔍
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04/11/2008 +2 days 🔍
04/13/2008 +2 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2528 days 🔍
07/31/2021 +2329 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-1687 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1687
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41883
X-Force: 41706
SecurityFocus: 28688 - GNU m4 Format String and Filename Quoting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 29671
OSVDB: 44273 - GNU M4 maketemp and mkstemp macros weak security
Vulnerability Center: 18165 - GNU M4 Filename Quoting Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Read and Overwrite Arbitrary Files, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1151

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 07/31/2021 14:29
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (68), 08/08/2019 13:01 (7), 07/31/2021 14:29 (3)
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