CVE-2008-4977 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

postfix_groups.pl in Postfix 2.5.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/postfix_groups.stdout, (2) /tmp/postfix_groups.stderr, and (3) /tmp/postfix_groups.message temporary files. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "This is not a real issue ... users would have to edit a script under /usr/lib to enable it.

Published: 2008-11-06

Score: 6.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00374.

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References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/496401
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/postfix
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235811

History

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Subscriptions

Postfix Postfix

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-11-06T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:50:31.809Z

Reserved: 2008-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4977

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-06T15:55:52.103

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:58:52.523

Link: CVE-2008-4977

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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