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xonix — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0157

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.

Products
xonix
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.4-21
CVEs
CVE-2004-0157
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 14:25 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0157

core-osv · Original source

Published 1 Jun 2004, 04:00 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0157

xonix

Fixed versions: 1.4-21

xonix

Fixed versions: 1.4-21

xonix

Fixed versions: 1.4-21

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0157",
  "method": "structured",
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        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-21T15:47:34.087178242Z",
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        "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0157"
      ]
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    "security_relevant": true,
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 393999,
  "published_at": "2004-06-01T04:00:00+00:00"
}