FKIE_CVE-2008-4977

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-06 15:55 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/496401
cve@mitre.orghttp://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/postfixExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235811
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/496401
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/postfixExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235811
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
postfix postfix 2.5.2
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      "value": "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."
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      "value": "** CUESTIONADA ** postfix_groups.pl en Postfix v2.5.2 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros a su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un ataque de enlace simulado en los ficheros temporales (1) /tmp/postfix_groups.stdout, (2) /tmp/postfix_groups.stderr, y (3) /tmp/postfix_groups.message. NOTA: El vendedor ha impugnado esta vulnerabilidad, argumentando que \"Este no es un problema real...los usuarios deber\u00edan realizar una secuencia de comandos bajo /usr/lib para poder hacerlo\"."
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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