UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7844

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-7844
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7844.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7844
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Published
2014-12-16T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:32:58.857359Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / bsd-mailx

Package

Name
bsd-mailx
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/bsd-mailx@8.1.2-0.20131005cvs-1ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.1.2-0.20131005cvs-1ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

8.*

8.1.2-0.20111106cvs-1ubuntu1
8.1.2-0.20131005cvs-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsd-mailx",
            "binary_version": "8.1.2-0.20131005cvs-1ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / heirloom-mailx

Package

Name
heirloom-mailx
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/heirloom-mailx@12.5-2+deb7u1build0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.5-2+deb7u1build0.14.04.1

Affected versions

12.*

12.5-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "heirloom-mailx",
            "binary_version": "12.5-2+deb7u1build0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "heirloom-mailx-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "12.5-2+deb7u1build0.14.04.1"
        }
    ]
}