CVE-2008-4640

LowCVSS 3.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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 2.0 3.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 21, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-4640: Low severity, CVSS 3.6 | Vulnix