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cve[email protected]CVE-2009-2939
HistorySep 21, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

CVE-2009-2939

2009-09-2119:30:00
CWE-59
web.nvd.nist.gov
40
postinst script
debian gnu/linux
ubuntu
symlink attacks
nvd
cve-2009-2939

6.1 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

6.9 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.2%

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.

CPENameOperatorVersion
postfix:postfixpostfixeq2.5.5

6.1 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

6.9 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.2%