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CVE-2014-7844

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Published: Jan 14, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
3.6 MODERATE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7844
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/74.html

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

Weakness

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Enterprise_linux_desktopRedhat6.0 (including)6.0 (including)
Enterprise_linux_desktopRedhat7.0 (including)7.0 (including)
Enterprise_linux_serverRedhat6.0 (including)6.0 (including)
Enterprise_linux_serverRedhat7.0 (including)7.0 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_ausRedhat6.6 (including)6.6 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_ausRedhat7.3 (including)7.3 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_ausRedhat7.4 (including)7.4 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_ausRedhat7.6 (including)7.6 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_ausRedhat7.7 (including)7.7 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eusRedhat6.6 (including)6.6 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eusRedhat7.2 (including)7.2 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eusRedhat7.3 (including)7.3 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eusRedhat7.4 (including)7.4 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eusRedhat7.5 (including)7.5 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eusRedhat7.6 (including)7.6 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eusRedhat7.7 (including)7.7 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_tusRedhat6.6 (including)6.6 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_tusRedhat7.3 (including)7.3 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_tusRedhat7.6 (including)7.6 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_tusRedhat7.7 (including)7.7 (including)
Enterprise_linux_workstationRedhat6.0 (including)6.0 (including)
Enterprise_linux_workstationRedhat7.0 (including)7.0 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatmailx-0:12.4-8.el6_6*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatmailx-0:12.5-12.el7_0*
Bsd-mailxUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
Bsd-mailxUbuntulucid*
Bsd-mailxUbuntuprecise*
Bsd-mailxUbuntutrusty*
Bsd-mailxUbuntutrusty/esm*
Bsd-mailxUbuntuupstream*
Bsd-mailxUbuntuutopic*
Heirloom-mailxUbuntulucid*
Heirloom-mailxUbuntuprecise*
Heirloom-mailxUbuntutrusty*
Heirloom-mailxUbuntuupstream*
Heirloom-mailxUbuntuutopic*
Heirloom-mailxUbuntuvivid*

Potential Mitigations

References

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