Is CVE-2008-4640 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-4640 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-4640?

CVE-2008-4640 has a CVSS v2 base score of 3.6 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-4640?

CVE-2008-4640 has an EPSS score of 0.30% (22th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4640?

Upgrade jhead on debian 11 to 2.85-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-4640

LOW

3.6

CVSS v2

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.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available

jheadDebian

Fixed in:2.85-1CVE-2008-4640

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.30%probability of exploitation in 30 days

22ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 22% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references4

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CVE-2020-3452	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.