CVE-2008-4639

jhead: insecure temporary file usage

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Published Oct 21, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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 Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.3:::::::*
	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:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.82:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4619	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.322% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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/2009/02/06/5
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4639

History

May 28, 2025 2:45 PM References updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4639

May 22, 2025 4:30 AM References updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4639 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4639

Subscriptions

Sentex Jhead

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 21, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM
Reserved: Oct 21, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 21, 2008, 6:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

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Red Hat Updated: Oct 15, 2008, 12:00 AM

Severity: Moderate
Public date: Oct 15, 2008, 12:00 AM

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