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."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | jhead | 2.84-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | jhead | 2.84-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | jhead | 2.84-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | jhead | 3.00-1.8 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10096-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10096-1 jhead-3.00-1.8 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- FEDORA-2008-8928 vendor-advisory
- 31770 vdb-entry
- http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead/changes.txt
- 32363 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-8941 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/271020
- [oss-security] 20081015 Re: CVE request: jhead mailing-list