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)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.069 (93.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.069 · newest: 0.069 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- BSD Mailx Project
- Heirloom Mailx
- Oracle Linux — versions 6, 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 6.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1999.html
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3105 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/61693 (third-party-advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Exploit)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1066 (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/60940 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/61585 (third-party-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1999.html (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.