Red Hat update for mailx
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2004-2771 CVE-2014-7844 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-77 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Command injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU11822
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-2771
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The weakness exists in the expand function in fio.c due to command injection. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an email address.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6 - 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6 - 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6 - 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6 - 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0 - 7
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node:7.3:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_desktop:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_workstation:6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_workstation:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1999
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Command injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU11823
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7844
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of the parsing of email addresses. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands through the direct command execution functionality.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6 - 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6 - 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6 - 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6 - 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0 - 7
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node:7.3:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_desktop:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_workstation:6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_workstation:7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1999
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
