Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 6, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-4977
CVE-2008-4977
Description
postfix_groups.pl in Postfix 2.5.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/postfix_groups.stdout, (2) /tmp/postfix_groups.stderr, and (3) /tmp/postfix_groups.message temporary files. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "This is not a real issue ... users would have to edit a script under /usr/lib to enable it.
Affected products
1Patches
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