CVE-2009-2939
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-2939 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-09-21 19:30:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2011-08-24 03:02:00 UTC |
| Description | The postfix.postinst script in the Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu postfix 2.5.5 package grants the postfix user write access to /var/spool/postfix/pid, which might allow local users to conduct symlink attacks that overwrite arbitrary files. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-59
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 6.06 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 6.06 | All | All | All |
| Application | Postfix | Postfix | 2.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Postfix | Postfix | 2.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux | 4.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux | 4.0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2233-1 postfix | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| oss-security - Insecure pid directory permissions for postfix on Debian / Ubuntu | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Exploit |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
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