CVE-2008-4639

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.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead::::::::
	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:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-10-21 18:00

Updated : 2010-12-28 05:00

NVD link : CVE-2008-4639

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4639

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4639

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sentex

jhead

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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