CVE-2008-3889

Published: Sep 12, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (14)

Products: Postfix: Postfix

1 product

Configuration A

14 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.4.0
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.4.1
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.4.2
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.4.3
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.4.4
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.4.5
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.4.6
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.4.7
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.4.8
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.4
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.5.1
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.5.2
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.5.3
Postfix Postfix	Version 2.6

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (44)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31716

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31800

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31982

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31986

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32231

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-09.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4239

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020800

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0311

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:190

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.postfix.org/announcements/20080902.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495894/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496420/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498037/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30977

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-642-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.wekk.net/research/CVE-2008-3889/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44865

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6472

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00271.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00287.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/31716

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31800

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/31982

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/31986

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32231

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-09.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4239

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020800

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0311

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:190

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.postfix.org/announcements/20080902.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495894/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496420/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498037/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30977

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-642-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.wekk.net/research/CVE-2008-3889/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44865

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6472

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00271.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00287.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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