CVE-2009-2939 | BDVDB-2026-38591 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/18/6
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2233

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12009-09-21Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.