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CVE-2008-4977 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://bugs.debian.org/496401 CVE
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/postfix CVEExploit
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 CVE
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235811 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
postfix postfix
2.5.2

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4977
NVD Published Date:
Nov 6, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-4977 Details - Not Deferred