CVE-2008-4639 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in Matthias Wandel jhead versions 2.84 and earlier, specifically impacting the jhead.c component. This flaw allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files through a symlink attack on temporary files. With a CVSS score of 4.6, it is considered a low-severity vulnerability, requiring local access and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.84CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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