CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2004-0157

MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

x11.c in xonix 1.4 and earlier uses the current working directory to find and execute the rmail program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the path to point to a malicious rmail program.

How to fix

Remediation Available
xonixDebian
Fixed in:1.4-21CVE-2004-0157
Fixed in:1.4-21CVE-2004-0157
Fixed in:1.4-21CVE-2004-0157
Fixed in:1.4-21CVE-2004-0157

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days
34thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 34% of all known CVEs.

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