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CVE-2009-2939

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.50%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-09-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2009-2939
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.50%
Linux Ubuntu Debian

Original NVD 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.