CVE-2008-3889
Postfix <2.4.9, 2.5 <2.5.5, 2.6 <2.6-20080902 - DoS
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Albert Sellares · cdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6472
Scores
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
19.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (14)
postfix/postfix
2.4
postfix/postfix
2.4.0
postfix/postfix
2.4.1
postfix/postfix
2.4.2
postfix/postfix
2.4.3
postfix/postfix
2.4.4
postfix/postfix
2.4.5
postfix/postfix
2.4.6
postfix/postfix
2.4.7
postfix/postfix
2.4.8
... and 4 more
Published
Sep 12, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026