CVE-2009-2939

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.
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ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 4%
VendorProductVersion
postfixpostfix
2.5.5
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
postfix
bullseye
3.5.25-0+deb11u1
fixed
etch
no-dsa
bookworm
3.7.11-0+deb12u1
fixed
sid
3.9.0-3
fixed
trixie
3.9.0-3
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
postfix
maverick
Fixed 2.6.5-3
released
lucid
Fixed 2.6.5-3
released
karmic
Fixed 2.6.5-3
released
jaunty
ignored
intrepid
ignored
hardy
Fixed 2.5.1-2ubuntu1.3
released
dapper
Fixed 2.2.10-1ubuntu0.3
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2233
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/18/6
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2233
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/18/6