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CVE-2008-2937

Postfix 2.5 before 2.5.4 and 2.6 before 2.6-20080814 delivers to a mailbox file even when this file is not owned by the recipient, which al…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
1.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 30%
Public exploits
0
none known

Postfix 2.5 before 2.5.4 and 2.6 before 2.6-20080814 delivers to a mailbox file even when this file is not owned by the recipient, which allows local users to read e-mail messages by creating a mailbox file corresponding to another user's account name.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.01.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00271.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32231 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:224 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00287.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-2689 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/495632/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44461 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30691 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /Advisories:rPSA-2008-0259 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2011-0422.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • kb.juniper.net /InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31500 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31477 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31485 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2385 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200808-12.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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