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    CVE-2008-4575

    Buffer overflow in the DoCommand function in jhead before 2.84 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) a long -cmd argument and (2) unspecified vectors related to "a bunch of potential string overflows."

    Published:Oct 15, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 15, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00767
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Sentex
    Product
    Jhead

    Exploits

    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020

    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/32363
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31770
    http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead/changes.txt
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00511.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00531.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32363
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31770
    http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead/changes.txt
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00511.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00531.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High