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CVE-2008-4977
Published: Nov 6, 2008
Modified: Sep 17, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire
mailing-list
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
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http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/postfix
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http://bugs.debian.org/496401
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235811
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