gsd-2008-3889
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
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"accessVector": "LOCAL",
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"baseScore": 2.1,
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"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
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"lastModifiedDate": "2018-10-11T20:50Z",
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