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CVE-2008-3889 Detail

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.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (09/28/2017)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions Postfix as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31716 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31800 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31986 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32231 CVE, MITRE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-09.xml CVE, MITRE
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4239 CVE, MITRE
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020800 CVE, MITRE
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0311 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:190 CVE, MITRE
http://www.postfix.org/announcements/20080902.html CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495894/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496420/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498037/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30977 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-642-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.wekk.net/research/CVE-2008-3889/ CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44865 CVE, MITRE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6472 CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00271.html CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00287.html CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3889
NVD Published Date:
09/12/2008
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
MITRE