| Name | CVE-2008-3889 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| postfix (PTS) | buster | 3.4.23-0+deb10u1 | fixed |
| buster (security) | 3.4.23-0+deb10u2 | fixed | |
| bullseye | 3.5.24-0+deb11u1 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 3.7.10-0+deb12u1 | fixed | |
| trixie | 3.8.5-1 | fixed | |
| sid | 3.9.0-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| postfix | source | etch | (not affected) | |||
| postfix | source | (unstable) | 2.5.5-1 | low |
[etch] - postfix <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
http://www.postfix.org/announcements/20080902.html