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CVE-2008-4641

The DoCommand function in jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metach…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.2%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
0
none known

The DoCommand function in jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified input.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/31921 · 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/2008/10/15/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, 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
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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