Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Postfix | Postfix | 2.3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- ftp://ftp.porcupine.org/mirrors/postfix-release/experimental/postfix-2.6-2008081
- ftp://ftp.porcupine.org/mirrors/postfix-release/official/postfix-2.3.15.HISTORY
- ftp://ftp.porcupine.org/mirrors/postfix-release/official/postfix-2.4.8.HISTORY
- ftp://ftp.porcupine.org/mirrors/postfix-release/official/postfix-2.5.4.HISTORY
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.postfix.announce/110
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31469
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31474
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31477
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31485Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31500Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31530
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32231
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-12.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4160
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-2936?
CVE-2008-2936 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). 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 fil...
How severe is CVE-2008-2936?
CVE-2008-2936 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-2936?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Postfix Postfix.