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CVE-2008-4640 Details

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

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/26/4 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32506 CVE
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020 [email protected]

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]
NVD-CWE-noinfoInsufficient Information to Classify Weakness[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
sentex jhead
<= 2.82
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4640
NVD Published Date:
Oct 21, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-4640 Details - Not Deferred