# CVE-2014-7844: BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted email address.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- BSD mailx: version range not reported

## Description

BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted email address.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on BSD mailx, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/1066
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1999.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3104
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3105
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1999.html

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