Mailx
Vendor:
First CVE: Aug 8, 2000 · Active for 25 years
1
Total CVEs
Bottom 1%
1.0
Avg CVEs / Year
Bottom 1%
4.6
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 5% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Mailx over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Aug 8, 2000
25 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Aug 8, 2000
9,481 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Mailx1 CVEs
100%
All CVEs352,294 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
Medium
Attack Vector
Local0 (0.0%)
Network0 (0.0%)
Unknown1 (100.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown1 (100.0%)
User Interaction
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown1 (100.0%)
Required0 (0.0%)
Privileges Required
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown1 (100.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2000-0545MEDIUM Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges via a long -c (carbon copy) parameter. | Aug 8, 2000 | 4.6 | 24 | NO | YES |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (1 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
1 CVE
100.0% of CVEs· 93rd percentile
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (1 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (1 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Mailx
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 1 | 4.6 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| 6.4 | 1 | 4.6 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| 6.3 | 1 | 4.6 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| 6.2 | 1 | 4.6 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| 6.1 | 1 | 4.6 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| 6.0.1 | 1 | 4.6 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 4.6 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 4.6 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 4.6 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 |