CVE - CVE-2008-4640

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-4640	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BID:32506 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32506 CONFIRM:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020 MLIST:[oss-security] 20081016 Re: CVE request: jhead URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3 MLIST:[oss-security] 20081127 Re: CVE request: jhead URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/26/4
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20081021	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20081021)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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