CVE-2008-3889

Postfix 2.4 before 2.4.9, 2.5 before 2.5.5, and 2.6 before 2.6-20080902, when used with the Linux 2.6 kernel, leaks epoll file descriptors during execution of "non-Postfix" commands, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (application slowdown or exit) via a crafted command, as demonstrated by a command in a .forward file.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2008-09-12 16:56

Updated : 2024-02-04 17:33


NVD link : CVE-2008-3889

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3889

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3889


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Products Affected

postfix

  • postfix

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation