CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-2937

LOW
1.9
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Postfix 2.5 before 2.5.4 and 2.6 before 2.6-20080814 delivers to a mailbox file even when this file is not owned by the recipient, which allows local users to read e-mail messages by creating a mailbox file corresponding to another user's account name.

How to fix

Remediation Available
postfixDebian
Fixed in:2.5.4-1CVE-2008-2937
Fixed in:2.5.4-1CVE-2008-2937
Fixed in:2.5.4-1CVE-2008-2937
Fixed in:2.5.4-1CVE-2008-2937

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.36%probability of exploitation in 30 days
28thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 28% of all known CVEs.

References

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