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CVE-2008-4977

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-4977
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.37%

Original NVD 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.