CVE catalog
CVE-2004-0157
xonix: CVE-2004-0157
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.42% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xonix | sid | 1.5-5 | fixed |
| Debian | xonix | forky | 1.5-5 | fixed |
| Debian | xonix | trixie | 1.4-36 | fixed |
| Debian | xonix | bookworm | 1.4-35 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xonix | source | sid | 1.4-21 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xonix | source | forky | 1.4-21 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xonix | source | trixie | 1.4-21 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xonix | source | bookworm | 1.4-21 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [xonix]Fixed
Details (2)
1.4-35· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4-21dsa · xonix · debian · bookworm; dsa · xonix · debian · 12
1.4-35· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4-21dsa · xonix · debian · bookworm; dsa · xonix · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [xonix]Fixed
Details (2)
1.4-36· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4-21dsa · xonix · debian · 13
1.4-36· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4-21dsa · xonix · debian · 13
Observed: