CVE-2008-4640

Low

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.6
Exploit probability—
ProductSentex Jhead
PublishedOct 21, 2008
First seenOct 21, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
sentex jheadv ≤ 2.82, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.4-1, 2.4-2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8—

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