gsd-2008-2937
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
Postfix 2.5 before 2.5.4 and 2.6 before 2.6-20080814 delivers to a mailbox file even when this file is not owned by the recipient, which allows local users to read e-mail messages by creating a mailbox file corresponding to another user's account name.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2008-2937


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            "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
            "accessVector": "LOCAL",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 1.9,
            "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
            "version": "2.0"
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          "impactScore": 2.9,
          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
          "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
          "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
          "severity": "LOW",
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2018-10-11T20:45Z",
      "publishedDate": "2008-08-18T19:41Z"
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  }
}


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