Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4977

Assigned:2008-11-06
Published:2008-11-06
Updated:2008-11-06
Summary:** 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."
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
References:Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.debian.org/496401

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4977

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/postfix

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235811

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:postfix:postfix:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    postfix postfix 2.5.2