FKIE_CVE-2008-3889

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-09-12 16:56 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:56
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31716Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31800
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31982
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31986
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32231
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-09.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4239
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1020800
cve@mitre.orghttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0311
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:190
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.postfix.org/announcements/20080902.htmlPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495894/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496420/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498037/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30977
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-642-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.wekk.net/research/CVE-2008-3889/
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44865
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6472
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00271.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00287.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31716Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31800
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31986
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32231
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-09.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4239
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1020800
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0311
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:190
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.postfix.org/announcements/20080902.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495894/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496420/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498037/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30977
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-642-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.wekk.net/research/CVE-2008-3889/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44865
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6472
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00271.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00287.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.6
postfix postfix 2.4
postfix postfix 2.4.0
postfix postfix 2.4.1
postfix postfix 2.4.2
postfix postfix 2.4.3
postfix postfix 2.4.4
postfix postfix 2.4.5
postfix postfix 2.4.6
postfix postfix 2.4.7
postfix postfix 2.4.8
postfix postfix 2.5.1
postfix postfix 2.5.2
postfix postfix 2.5.3
postfix postfix 2.6
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