CVE-2008-4640
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CVE-2008-4640 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sentex | Jhead | <= 2.82 |
| 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 |
| Sentex | Jhead | 2.2 |
| Sentex | Jhead | 2.3 |
| Sentex | Jhead | 2.4 |
| Sentex | Jhead | 2.4-1 |
| Sentex | Jhead | 2.4-2 |
| Sentex | Jhead | 2.5 |
| Sentex | Jhead | 2.6 |
| Sentex | Jhead | 2.7 |
| Sentex | Jhead | 2.8 |
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- Status
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