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TI-2008-04423 Aliases CVE-2008-4640GHSA-ph3v-wxq4-4xc6

The DoCommand function in jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local…

Priority LOW 17CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00302 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.82VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableSentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.82 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Sentex
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4-1VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4-2VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7VulnerableSentex
cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8VulnerableSentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4-1 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4-2 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Sentex
  • cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·Sentex

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4640
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ph3v-wxq4-4xc6

References

Other 3

  • TI-2008-04424 The DoCommand function in jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-04360 Buffer overflow in the DoCommand function in jhead before 2.84 might allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2008-04422 jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrite… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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