CVE-2008-4575
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4575
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2008-4575.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2008-4575
- Downstream
- Related
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:09:13Z
- Published
- 2008-10-15T20:07:42Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:09:13Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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Buffer overflow in the DoCommand function in jhead before 2.84 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) a long -cmd argument and (2) unspecified vectors related to "a bunch of potential string overflows."
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/32363
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31770
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6
- http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead/changes.txt
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00511.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00531.html