Improper input validation in Bsd Mailx Project
CVE-2004-2771
The expand function in fio.c in Heirloom mailx 12.5 and earlier and BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an email address.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.069 (93.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Bsd_mailx_project Bsd_mailx
- Heirloom Mailx
- Oracle Linux — versions 6, 7
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.0, 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-2771?
- CVE-2004-2771 is a vulnerability in Bsd Mailx Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2014-12-24.
- Is CVE-2004-2771 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.