CVE-2008-4977
Postfix 2.5.2 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235811
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/postfix
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.debian.org/496401
Scores
EPSS
0.0037
EPSS Percentile
29.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
postfix/postfix
2.5.2
Published
Nov 06, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026