CVE-2008-4575
CVE-2008-4575 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sentex Jhead with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (75th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Sentex Jhead
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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."
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-4575?
- 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."
- How severe is CVE-2008-4575?
- CVE-2008-4575 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-4575 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-4575?
- CVE-2008-4575 primarily affects Sentex Jhead. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-4575?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-4575 published?
- CVE-2008-4575 was published on 2008-10-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32363
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/15/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31770
- http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead/changes.txt
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00511.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00531.html
Affected products (20)
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.4-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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