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CVE-2014-7844

Published: 16 December 2014

BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted email address.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
bsd-mailx
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid
Released (8.1.2-0.20090911cvs-2ubuntu1.1)
precise
Released (8.1.2-0.20111106cvs-1ubuntu0.1)
trusty
Released (8.1.2-0.20131005cvs-1ubuntu0.14.04.1)
upstream Pending

utopic
Released (8.1.2-0.20131005cvs-1ubuntu0.14.10.1)
vivid Not vulnerable
(8.1.2-0.20141216cvs-1)
wily Not vulnerable
(8.1.2-0.20141216cvs-1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(8.1.2-0.20141216cvs-1)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(8.1.2-0.20141216cvs-1)
zesty Not vulnerable
(8.1.2-0.20141216cvs-1)
Patches:
upstream: https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=141875285203183&w=2

heirloom-mailx
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (12.5-2+deb7u1build0.14.04.1)
upstream Ignored
(defunct)
utopic
Released (12.5-2+deb7u1build0.14.10.1)
vivid Ignored
(end of life)
wily Not vulnerable
(12.5-3.1)
xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

Patches:

other: https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=141875285203183&w=2

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H