UBUNTU-CVE-2004-2771

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2004-2771
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2004/UBUNTU-CVE-2004-2771.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2004-2771
Related
Published
2014-12-24T18:59:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:20:59Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / heirloom-mailx

Package

Name
heirloom-mailx
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/heirloom-mailx@12.5-2+deb7u1build0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.5-2+deb7u1build0.14.04.1

Affected versions

12.*

12.5-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "12.5-2+deb7u1build0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "heirloom-mailx"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.5-2+deb7u1build0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "heirloom-mailx-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}