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CVE-2008-2936

UnknownEPSS 1.00%

Last modified

CVE-2008-2936 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Postfix before 2.3.15, 2.4 before 2.4.8, 2.5 before 2.5.4, and 2.6 before 2.6-20080814, when the operating system supports hard links to symlinks, allows local users to append e-mail messages to a file to which a root-owned symlink points, by creating a hard link to this symlink and then sending a message. NOTE: this can be leveraged to gain privileges if there is a symlink to an init script.. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Postfix before 2.3.15, 2.4 before 2.4.8, 2.5 before 2.5.4, and 2.6 before 2.6-20080814, when the operating system supports hard links to symlinks, allows local users to append e-mail messages to a file to which a root-owned symlink points, by creating a hard link to this symlink and then sending a message. NOTE: this can be leveraged to gain privileges if there is a symlink to an init script.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.00%

58.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PostfixPostfix2.3.0
PostfixPostfix2.3.1
PostfixPostfix2.3.2
PostfixPostfix2.3.3
PostfixPostfix2.3.4
PostfixPostfix2.3.5
PostfixPostfix2.3.6
PostfixPostfix2.3.7
PostfixPostfix2.3.8
PostfixPostfix2.3.9
PostfixPostfix2.3.10
PostfixPostfix2.3.11
PostfixPostfix2.3.12
PostfixPostfix2.3.13
PostfixPostfix2.3.14
PostfixPostfix2.4.0
PostfixPostfix2.4.1
PostfixPostfix2.4.2
PostfixPostfix2.4.3
PostfixPostfix2.4.4
PostfixPostfix2.4.5
PostfixPostfix2.4.6
PostfixPostfix2.4.7
PostfixPostfix2.5.0
PostfixPostfix2.5.1
PostfixPostfix2.5.2
PostfixPostfix2.5.3
PostfixPostfix2.6.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-2936?
Postfix before 2.3.15, 2.4 before 2.4.8, 2.5 before 2.5.4, and 2.6 before 2.6-20080814, when the operating system supports hard links to symlinks, allows local users to append e-mail messages to a file to which a root-owned symlink points, by creating a hard link to this symlink and then sending a message. NOTE: this can be leveraged to gain privileges if there is a symlink to an init script.
How severe is CVE-2008-2936?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-2936 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2936?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST