Gentoo: GLSA-201804-06 Normal: mailx Remote Command Execution
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April 8, 2018
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in mailx, the worst of which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in mailx. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All mailx users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=mail-client/mailx-8.1.2.20160123"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2004-2771 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2771 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-7844 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7844
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-06
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: Normal
Title: mailx: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 08, 2018
Bugs: #533208
ID: 201804-06
Topics Covered
Background
A utility program for sending and receiving mail, also known as a Mail
User Agent program.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 mail-client/mailx < 8.1.2.20160123 >= 8.1.2.20160123
Impact
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A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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