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CVE-2008-4640

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

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3.6
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (20)

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

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