CVE-2004-0157

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    CVE-2004-0157

    Published: 1 Jun 2004Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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: http://secunia.com/advisories/11382, http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-484, http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-484, http://securitytracker.com/id?1009789, http://shellcode.org/Advisories/XONIX.txt, http://www.osvdb.org/5358, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10149, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15873

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High