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) via (1) a long -cmd argument and (2) unspecified vectors rel...
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 1.7%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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."
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sentex jhead | <= 2.82 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 1.2 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 1.3 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 1.4 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 1.5 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 1.6 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 1.7 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 1.8 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 1.9 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 2.0 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 2.1 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 2.2 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 2.3 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 2.4 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 2.4-1 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 2.4-2 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 2.5 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 2.6 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 2.7 | No fix listed |
| sentex jhead | = 2.8 | No fix listed |
| debian/jhead(Debian:12) | < 2.84-1 | 2.84-1 |
| debian/jhead(Debian:13) | < 2.84-1 | 2.84-1 |
| debian/jhead(Debian:14) | < 2.84-1 | 2.84-1 |
References
- 32363 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20081015 Re: CVE request: jhead mailing-list
- 31770 patch vdb-entry
- www.sentex.net
- bugs.launchpad.net exploit
- FEDORA-2008-8928 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-8941 vendor-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-4575 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking