EIP-2026-102973

PRE-CVE

RedHat 9.0 / Slackware 8.1 - '/bin/mail' Carbon Copy Field Buffer Overrun

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102973. PoCs published by [email protected].

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux /bin/mail utility by injecting a large payload into the carbon copy field. It includes shellcode to spawn a shell and is designed to work on specific Linux distributions like Redhat 9.0 and Slackware 8.1.

Description

RedHat 9.0 / Slackware 8.1 - '/bin/mail' Carbon Copy Field Buffer Overrun

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by [email protected] · perllocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22695

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux /bin/mail utility by injecting a large payload into the carbon copy field. It includes shellcode to spawn a shell and is designed to work on specific Linux distributions like Redhat 9.0 and Slackware 8.1.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux /bin/mail utility (versions on Redhat 9.0, Slackware 8.1)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target system's mail utility · Ability to send crafted input to the mail command
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026