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CVE-2008-4639

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Published: Oct 21, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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4.6
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Affected (21)

Products: Sentex: Jhead
Sentex
1 product
Jhead
Configuration A
21 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Sentex
Jhead
version ≤ 2.84
Jhead
Version 1.2
Jhead
Version 1.3
Jhead
Version 1.4
Jhead
Version 1.5
Jhead
Version 1.6
Jhead
Version 1.7
Jhead
Version 1.8
Jhead
Version 1.9
Jhead
Version 2.0
Jhead
Version 2.1
Jhead
Version 2.2
Jhead
Version 2.3
Jhead
Version 2.4-1
Jhead
Version 2.4-2
Jhead
Version 2.4
Jhead
Version 2.5
Jhead
Version 2.6
Jhead
Version 2.7
Jhead
Version 2.82
Jhead
Version 2.8

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (10)

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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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