CVE-2008-4640

Severity Score

3.6

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La función DoCommand de jhead.c en Matthias Wandel jhead v2.84 y anteriores, permite a los usuarios locales eliminar ficheros de su elección a través de vectores que contengan un nombre de fichero de entrada modificado en los que (1) el carácter "z" final es reemplazado por un carácter "t" o (2) el carácter "t" final es reemplazado por un carácter "z".

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 3.6

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* 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-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/26/4	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32506	Vdb Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				<= 2.82 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version " <= 2.82"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				1.2 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.2"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				1.3 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.3"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				1.4 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.4"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				1.5 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.5"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				1.6 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.6"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				1.7 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.7"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				1.8 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.8"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				1.9 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "1.9"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				2.0 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				2.1 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				2.2 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.2"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				2.3 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.3"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				2.4 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.4"		-		Affected
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"		-		Affected
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"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				2.5 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.5"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				2.6 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.6"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				2.7 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.7"		-		Affected
Sentex Search vendor "Sentex"		Jhead Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead"				2.8 Search vendor "Sentex" for product "Jhead" and version "2.8"		-		Affected