CVE-2014-7844

Description

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

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.22% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory oracle.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: BSD mailx
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1066 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1999.html third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3104 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3105 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1999.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7844?
CVE-2014-7844 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7844?
To fix CVE-2014-7844, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-7844 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-7844 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2014-7844?
CVE-2014-7844 affects BSD mailx.
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