Scientific Linux Security Update : postfix on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60464

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A flaw was found in the way Postfix dereferences symbolic links. If a local user has write access to a mail spool directory with no root mailbox, it may be possible for them to append arbitrary data to files that root has write permission to. (CVE-2008-2936)

Solution

Update the affected postfix and / or postfix-pflogsumm packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60464

File Name: sl_20080814_postfix_on_SL3_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/14/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/18/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2936

CWE: 264

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