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CVE-2008-4977

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.9 Published: 2008-11-06 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Postfix Postfix

Weakness Type

CWE-59

References