Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20042771000
Revision Date:2014-12-24Version:1
Title:CVE-2004-2771 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The expand function in fio.c in Heirloom mailx 12.5 and earlier and BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an email address.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2004-2771
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'bsd-mailx' package in precise is not affected (note: '8.1.2-0.20040524cvs-2').
  • OR The 'heirloom-mailx' package in precise is affected and needs fixing.
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