VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-3889
CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability0.70%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-09-12
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation