49475 : jhead jhead.c DoCommand Function Arbitrary Local File Deletion
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2008-10-16

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-4640" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : 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.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2008-4640 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 33462 34167
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00002.html
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00174.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00177.html
Other Advisory URL: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/3

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 3.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-10-21 | Disagree?

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