CVE-2008-4639
Severity Score
4.6
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
El archivo jhead.c en Matthias Wandel jhead versión 2.84 y anteriores, permite a los usuarios locales sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios por medio de un ataque symlink en un archivo temporal.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-10-21 CVE Reserved
- 2008-10-21 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (5)
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/5 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/06/5 | Mailing List |
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| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020 | X_refsource_confirm |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | <= 2.84 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version " <= 2.84" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 1.2 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.2" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 1.3 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.3" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 1.4 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.4" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 1.5 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.5" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 1.6 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.6" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 1.7 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.7" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 1.8 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.8" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 1.9 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.9" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 2.0 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.0" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 2.1 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.1" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 2.2 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.2" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 2.3 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.3" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 2.4 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.4" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 2.4-1 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.4-1" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 2.4-2 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.4-2" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 2.5 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.5" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 2.6 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.6" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 2.7 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.7" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 2.8 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.8" | - |
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| Sentex Search vendor "Sentex" | Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" | 2.82 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.82" | - |
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