Format string vulnerability in Tripwire commercial 4.0.1 and earlier, including 2.4, and open source 2.3.1 and earlier, allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a file name, which is used in the generation of an email report.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16309
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10454
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-244.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-02.xml