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 involving a modified input filename in which (1) a final "z" charac...
LowCVSS 3.6
EPSS 0.30%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
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) | < 2.85-1 | 2.85-1 |
| debian/jhead(Debian:13) | < 2.85-1 | 2.85-1 |
| debian/jhead(Debian:14) | < 2.85-1 | 2.85-1 |
References
- [oss-security] 20081016 Re: CVE request: jhead mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20081127 Re: CVE request: jhead mailing-list
- 32506 vdb-entry
- bugs.launchpad.net
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-4640 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking