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.
Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Tracking
Sign in to view the affected projects.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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 |
References
History
Wed, 28 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References |
Thu, 22 May 2025 04:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.615Z
Reserved: 2008-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-3889
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2008-09-12T16:56:20.587
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-3889
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN