CVE-2008-4639
published 2008-10-21CVE-2008-4639: jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
PriorityP414medium4.6CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
0.32%
24.3th percentile
jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Affected
26 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | jhead | < jhead 2.84-1 (bookworm) | jhead 2.84-1 (bookworm) |
| jhead_project | jhead | >= 0 < 2.84-1 | 2.84-1 |
| jhead_project | jhead | >= 0 < 2.84-1 | 2.84-1 |
| jhead_project | jhead | >= 0 < 2.84-1 | 2.84-1 |
| jhead_project | jhead | >= 0 < 2.84-1 | 2.84-1 |
| sentex | jhead | <= 2.84 | — |
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CVSS provenance
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv4.6MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.6LOW
vendor_redhat4.6MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-fx78-2g59-7rrf: jhead
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2008-4639 [MEDIUM] CWE-59 GHSA-fx78-2g59-7rrf: jhead
jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
OSV
CVE-2008-4639: jhead
osv·2008-10-21·CVSS 4.6
CVE-2008-4639 [MEDIUM] CVE-2008-4639: jhead
jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Red Hat
jhead: insecure temporary file usage
vendor_redhat·2008-10-15·CVSS 4.6
CVE-2008-4639 [MEDIUM] CWE-377 jhead: insecure temporary file usage
jhead: insecure temporary file usage
jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Debian
CVE-2008-4639: jhead - jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrit...
vendor_debian·2008·CVSS 4.6
CVE-2008-4639 [MEDIUM] CVE-2008-4639: jhead - jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrit...
jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.84-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.84-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.84-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.84-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.84-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/5http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/06/5https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/5http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/06/5https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020
2008-10-21
Published