Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 24, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-2771
CVE-2004-2771
Description
The expand function in fio.c in Heirloom mailx 12.5 and earlier and BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an email address.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
8- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdExploit
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1999.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1999.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1066nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/60940nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/61585nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/61693nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3105nvd
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