CVE-2008-4640

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 (8)

• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/26/4
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32506
• cve@mitrehttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/26/4
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32506
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020