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CVE-2009-2939

N/A
Published: September 21, 2009 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPostfix· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Postfix· Postfix
95%
2.5.5
canonical-ubuntu-linux (environment) · debian-debian-linux (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2233
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/18/6

CVSS

6.9MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59

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