Postfix 2.5 before 2.5.4 and 2.6 before 2.6-20080814 delivers to a mailbox file even when…
Priority LOW 10CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Postfix 2.5 before 2.5.4 and 2.6 before 2.6-20080814 delivers to a mailbox file even when this file is not owned by the recipient, which allows local users to read e-mail messages by creating a mailbox file corresponding to another user's account name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00357 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | Postfix |
| cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Postfix |
| cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | Postfix |
| cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | Postfix |
| cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Postfix |
- cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Postfix
- cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Postfix
- cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Postfix
- cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Postfix
- cpe:2.3:a:postfix:postfix:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Postfix
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2011:0422 Released 2011-04-06 · Red Hat rating Moderatepostfix security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server) postfix-2:2.3.3-2.2.el5_6, postfix-2:2.3.3-2.2.el5_6.i386, postfix-2:2.3.3-2.2.el5_6.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 postfix-2:2.2.10-1.4.el4, postfix-2:2.2.10-1.4.el4.i386, postfix-2:2.2.10-1.4.el4.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 postfix-2:2.2.10-1.4.el4, postfix-2:2.2.10-1.4.el4.i386, postfix-pflogsumm-2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 postfix-2:2.2.10-1.4.el4, postfix-2:2.2.10-1.4.el4.i386, postfix-2:2.2.10-1.4.el4.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 postfix-2:2.2.10-1.4.el4, postfix-2:2.2.10-1.4.el4.i386, postfix-2:2.2.10-1.4.el4.ia64 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0422 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0422 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0422 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0422 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0422 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2937
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-44wx-mcwc-xfg9
References
More Postfix vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-01499 The SMTP server in Postfix before 2.5.13, 2.6.x before 2.6.10, 2.7.x before 2.7.4, and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2011-00345 The STARTTLS implementation in Postfix 2.4.x before 2.4.16, 2.5.x before 2.5.12, 2.6.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2023-28393 Postfix through 3.8.5 allows SMTP smuggling unless configured with… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2017-07491 Postfix before 2.11.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.10, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-32009 Postfix before 3.8.16, 3.9 before 3.9.10, and 3.10 before 3.10.9 sometimes allows a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-00748 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Postfix Admin (aka postfixadmin) before 2.3.5… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-2937 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2937 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-44wx-mcwc-xfg9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-2937 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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