VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-4575
Buffer overflow in the DoCommand function in jhead before 2.84 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) a long -cmd argument and (2) unspecified vectors related to "a bunch of potential string overflows."
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.73%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Buffer overflow in the DoCommand function in jhead before 2.84 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) a long -cmd argument and (2) unspecified vectors related to "a bunch of potential string overflows."
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.73% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- sentex/jhead
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32363
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31770Patch
- http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead/changes.txt
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020Exploit
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00511.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00531.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32363
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31770Patch
- http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead/changes.txt
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020Exploit
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00511.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00531.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.