Ubuntu.comUB:CVE-2008-4977CVE-2008-4977
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
DISPUTED 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.”
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | per Debian, Not enabled by default, needs manual modification of a script |
Related
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%