VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-4641
The DoCommand function in jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified input.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 2.20%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.20%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The DoCommand function in jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified input.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.20% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- sentex/jhead
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/26/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31921
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/26/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31921
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.