SB2015010701 - Ubuntu update for bsd-mailx
Published: January 7, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015010701
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7844)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.