CVE catalog

CVE-2008-4640

jhead: CVE-2008-4640

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Low
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.30% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianjheadsid1:3.08-3fixed
Debianjheadforky1:3.08-3fixed
Debianjheadtrixie1:3.08-3fixed
Debianjheadbookworm1:3.06.0.1-6fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianjheadsourcesid2.85-1unimportantNot reported[504194]
Debianjheadsourceforky2.85-1unimportantNot reported[504194]
Debianjheadsourcetrixie2.85-1unimportantNot reported[504194]
Debianjheadsourcebookworm2.85-1unimportantNot reported[504194]

[Debian bug #504194]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [jhead]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 1:3.06.0.1-6 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.85-1

      dsa · jhead · debian · bookworm; dsa · jhead · debian · 12

    • 1:3.06.0.1-6 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.85-1

      dsa · jhead · debian · bookworm; dsa · jhead · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [jhead]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 1:3.08-3 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.85-1

      dsa · jhead · debian · 13

    • 1:3.08-3 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.85-1

      dsa · jhead · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]