CVE-2008-3889

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…

published September 12, 2008

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
52.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00701 · 52.4th percentile
Published
2008-09-12T16:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 SEP 16:00Z
    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…
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