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."

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/32363
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31770	Patch
http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead/changes.txt
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020	Exploit
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00511.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00531.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4-1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4-2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.8:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-10-15 20:07

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51

NVD link : CVE-2008-4575

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4575

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4575

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sentex

jhead

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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