CVE-2008-2937

1.9 LOW 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2008-08-18 19:41 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:54 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 1.9 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2008-08-18 19:41 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:54 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status: Modified

Affected

Postfix 2.5.0
Postfix 2.5.1
Postfix 2.5.2
Postfix 2.5.3
Postfix 2.6.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 1.9

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record