Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 1, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2004-0157

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.

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Affected products

Xonix/Xonix
cpe:2.3:a:xonix:xonix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=1.4

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-484nvdPatchVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/11382nvd
securitytracker.com/idnvd
shellcode.org/Advisories/XONIX.txtnvd
www.osvdb.org/5358nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/10149nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15873nvd

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