{"id":"CVE-2008-3889","details":"Postfix 2.4 before 2.4.9, 2.5 before 2.5.5, and 2.6 before 2.6-20080902, when used with the Linux 2.6 kernel, leaks epoll file descriptors during execution of \"non-Postfix\" commands, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (application slowdown or exit) via a crafted command, as demonstrated by a command in a .forward file.","modified":"2026-01-27T04:09:07.401342Z","published":"2008-09-12T16:56:20Z","withdrawn":"2026-01-27T04:09:07.401342Z","references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/31716"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/31800"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/31982"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/31986"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/32231"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-09.xml"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:190"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-642-1"},{"type":"FIX","url":"http://www.postfix.org/announcements/20080902.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4239"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://securitytracker.com/id?1020800"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0311"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495894/100/0/threaded"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496420/100/0/threaded"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498037/100/0/threaded"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30977"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.wekk.net/research/CVE-2008-3889/"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44865"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6472"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00271.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00287.html"}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}