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Case File

CVE-2008-4640

LOW · CVSS 3.6 EPSS 0.30%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-10-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2008-4640
Severity
LOW
CVSS
3.6
EPSS
0.30%

Original Filing — NVD Description

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.