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CVE-2008-2937

Postfix 2.5 before 2.5.4 and 2.6 before 2.6-20080814 delivers to a mailbox file even when this file is not owned by the recipient, which allows local users to read e-mail messages by creating a mailbox file corresponding to another user's account name.

Severity
Low 1.9
Published
18 Aug 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 29% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Information exposure (CWE-200)
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PostfixServers and applications · cpe:a:postfix:postfix
  • Version 2.5.0
  • Version 2.5.1
  • Version 2.5.2
  • Version 2.5.3
  • Version 2.6.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2937
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2937