Title: Multiple Vendor mailx Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
A buffer overrun exists in the /bin/mailx program. This program was originally developed as part of BSD, and is available on many Unix systems. By supplying a long, well crafted buffer as the username argument, an attacker can use it to execuate arbitrary code. On some systems, this will result in the ability to execute code as group mail.
Affected Products:
- RedHat Linux 4.2.0
- SGI IRIX 5.2.0
- SGI IRIX 5.3.0
- SGI IRIX 6.3.0
- Sun Solaris 2.4.0_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5.0
- Sun Solaris 2.5.0_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1_ppc
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- Sun Solaris 2.6.0HW3/98
- Sun Solaris 2.6_x86
References:
- IBM: AIX Fix Distribution Service
- IBM: IBM Support Databases
- RedHat: Updates, Fixes, and Errata Page
- Silicon Graphics Inc.: SGI Support
- Sun Microsystems: Sun Patch Access Page
- Sun Microsystems: Sun Patches List
- Sun Microsystems: Sunsolve Online(tm)
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