CVE-2014-7844: Bsd Mailx Project Bsd Mailx

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

BSD mailx 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted email address.

Affected products

• Bsd Mailx Project Bsd Mailx: version 8.1.2 only
• Debian Debian Linux: version 7.0 only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: version 6.0 only; version 7.0 only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: version 6.0 only; version 7.0 only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus: version 6.6 only; version 7.3 only; version 7.4 only; version 7.6 only; version 7.7 only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus: version 6.6 only; version 7.2 only; version 7.3 only; version 7.4 only; version 7.5 only; version 7.6 only; …
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus: version 6.6 only; version 7.3 only; version 7.6 only; version 7.7 only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: version 6.0 only; version 7.0 only

Published 2020-01-14. Last modified 2026-06-17.