TI-2004-00133 Aliases CVE-2004-0157 GHSA-c98c-vg9g-2g99

x11.c in xonix 1.4 and earlier uses the current working directory to find and execute the…

LOW 22Published 2004-04-17 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00422 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:xonix:xonix::::::::	up to 1.4	Vulnerable	Xonix

cpe:2.3:a:xonix:xonix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4 Vulnerable ·Xonix

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0157
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c98c-vg9g-2g99

References

Patch 1

DSA-484

Other 2

Sources

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