CVE-2004-0157
x11.c in xonix 1.4 and earlier uses the current working directory to find and execute the rmail...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0157- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0157- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0157 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0157- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c98c-vg9g-2g99 No score
x11.c in xonix 1.4 and earlier uses the current working directory to find and execute the rmail...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c98c-vg9g-2g99- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0157- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0157 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0157- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0157 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Xonix, published April 14, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in xonix 1.4-21.