CVE-2008-4639
Estado: ModificadaMedia (4.6)—
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
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Puntuación base: 4.6
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.32%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 23
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-59, NVD-CWE-noinfo
Referencias
- 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
- 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
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