CVE-2008-4575
EPSS 0.77%
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."
How to fix CVE-2008-4575
To remediate CVE-2008-4575, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/jhead—upgrade to 2.84-1 or later
Is CVE-2008-4575 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.84-1