CVE-2008-4641 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 21 Oct 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in input processed by the jhead image tool.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-4641?

CVE-2008-4641 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Oct 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The DoCommand function in jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified input.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4641?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sentex Jhead.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4641?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2008-4641 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4641 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4641, GHSA-wx67-2xhp-3w8f.