CVE-2008-3889

Postfix <2.4.9, 2.5 <2.5.5, 2.6 <2.6-20080902 - DoS

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Albert Sellares · cdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6472

References (22)

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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