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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
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EUVD |
EUVD-2008-3875 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-642-1 | Postfix vulnerability |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.615Z
Reserved: 2008-09-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-3889
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-09-12T16:56:20.587
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-3889
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN