CVE-2008-3889

no score yetEPSS 0.7%

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.

EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 53% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-20
Published: 2008-09-12
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

postfix:postfix

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31716
http://secunia.com/advisories/31800
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
http://secunia.com/advisories/31986

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