Improper Input Validation Affecting postfix package, versions <2.5.5-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.7% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-POSTFIX-306660
  • published12 Sept 2008
  • disclosed12 Sept 2008

Introduced: 12 Sep 2008

CVE-2008-3889  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable postfix to version 2.5.5-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postfix package and not the postfix package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1