CVE-2004-0157

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15873

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10149

http://www.osvdb.org/5358

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-484

http://shellcode.org/Advisories/XONIX.txt

http://securitytracker.com/id?1009789

http://secunia.com/advisories/11382

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-06-01

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00087