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CVE-2008-4977Not scoredCWE-59

CVE-2008-4977: Postfix vulnerability

Postfix

Affected: Postfix · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

0.4%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
31st percentile
050100

Higher than 31% of scored CVEs

Not scored yet. The CVE record carries no CVSS score.

DescriptionCVE.org

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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Exploitation
Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public check
No public nuclei template
Vendor
Postfix
Published
November 2008

CoverageNo articles yet

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