VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-7844
BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted email address.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.55%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.55%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted email address.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.55% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · debian/debian linux · bsd mailx project/bsd mailx
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1999.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1999.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1066Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3104Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3105Third Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1999.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1999.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1066Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3104Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3105Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.