CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2014-7844

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

Published: Jan 14, 2020 | Modified: Feb 13, 2023
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

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

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Enterprise_linux_desktop Redhat 6.0 (including) 6.0 (including)
Enterprise_linux_desktop Redhat 7.0 (including) 7.0 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server Redhat 6.0 (including) 6.0 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server Redhat 7.0 (including) 7.0 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_aus Redhat 6.6 (including) 6.6 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_aus Redhat 7.3 (including) 7.3 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_aus Redhat 7.4 (including) 7.4 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_aus Redhat 7.6 (including) 7.6 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_aus Redhat 7.7 (including) 7.7 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eus Redhat 6.6 (including) 6.6 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eus Redhat 7.2 (including) 7.2 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eus Redhat 7.3 (including) 7.3 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eus Redhat 7.4 (including) 7.4 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eus Redhat 7.5 (including) 7.5 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eus Redhat 7.6 (including) 7.6 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_eus Redhat 7.7 (including) 7.7 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_tus Redhat 6.6 (including) 6.6 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_tus Redhat 7.3 (including) 7.3 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_tus Redhat 7.6 (including) 7.6 (including)
Enterprise_linux_server_tus Redhat 7.7 (including) 7.7 (including)
Enterprise_linux_workstation Redhat 6.0 (including) 6.0 (including)
Enterprise_linux_workstation Redhat 7.0 (including) 7.0 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 RedHat mailx-0:12.4-8.el6_6 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 RedHat mailx-0:12.5-12.el7_0 *
Bsd-mailx Ubuntu lucid *
Bsd-mailx Ubuntu precise *
Bsd-mailx Ubuntu trusty *
Bsd-mailx Ubuntu upstream *
Bsd-mailx Ubuntu utopic *
Heirloom-mailx Ubuntu lucid *
Heirloom-mailx Ubuntu precise *
Heirloom-mailx Ubuntu trusty *
Heirloom-mailx Ubuntu upstream *
Heirloom-mailx Ubuntu utopic *
Heirloom-mailx Ubuntu vivid *

Potential Mitigations

References