CVE-2008-3646

Published: Oct 10, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The Postfix configuration file in Mac OS X 10.5.5 causes Postfix to be network-accessible when mail is sent from a local command-line tool, which allows remote attackers to send mail to local Mac OS X users.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X

Apple

1 product

Mac Os X

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.5.5

Related CWEs

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (14)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32222

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31721

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45876

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html