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CVE-2008-4575

Buffer overflow in the DoCommand function in jhead before 2.84 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 78%
Public exploits
0
none known

Buffer overflow in the DoCommand function in jhead before 2.84 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) a long -cmd argument and (2) unspecified vectors related to "a bunch of potential string overflows."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00511.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31770 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • sentex.net /~mwandel/jhead/changes.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32363 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00531.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • bugs.launchpad.net /ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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