Description
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.
Published: 2008-09-12
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-642-1 Postfix vulnerability
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Linux Linux Kernel
Postfix Postfix
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.615Z

Reserved: 2008-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3889

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-09-12T16:56:20.587

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3889

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2008-09-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3889 - Bugzilla

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