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CVE-2008-4640

The DoCommand function in jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary files via vectors involv…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
3.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 23%
Public exploits
0
none known

The DoCommand function in jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary files via vectors involving a modified input filename in which (1) a final "z" character is replaced by a "t" character or (2) a final "t" character is replaced by a "z" character.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.03.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/32506 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • bugs.launchpad.net /ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/11/26/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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