CVE-2008-4640

jhead < 2.84 - Arbitrary File Deletion via Modified Filename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32506
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/26/4
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3

Scores

EPSS 0.0030
EPSS Percentile 22.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (20)
sentex/jhead 1.2
sentex/jhead 1.3
sentex/jhead 1.4
sentex/jhead 1.5
sentex/jhead 1.6
sentex/jhead 1.7
sentex/jhead 1.8
sentex/jhead 1.9
sentex/jhead 2.0
sentex/jhead 2.1
... and 10 more
Published Oct 21, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026