CVE-2008-2937
Postfix 2.5 before 2.5.4 and 2.6 before 2.6-20080814 delivers to a mailbox file even when this...
CVE-2008-2937 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Postfix, published August 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in postfix 2.5.4-1.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-2937- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
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CVE-2008-2937- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2930 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2930- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-44wx-mcwc-xfg9 No score
Postfix 2.5 before 2.5.4 and 2.6 before 2.6-20080814 delivers to a mailbox file even when this...
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.
- Record
GHSA-44wx-mcwc-xfg9- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-2937- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-2937 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2937- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
postfixDebian:12 |
before 2.5.4-1 | 2.5.4-1 |
postfixDebian:13 |
before 2.5.4-1 | 2.5.4-1 |
postfixDebian:14 |
before 2.5.4-1 | 2.5.4-1 |
postfixRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 | 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 |
postfix-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 | 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 |
postfix-pflogsummRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 | 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 |
postfixRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 | 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 |
postfix-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 | 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 |
postfix-pflogsummRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 | 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 |
postfixRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 | 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
postfix-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 | 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 |
postfix-pflogsummRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 | 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 |
postfixRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 | 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 |
postfix-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 | 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 |
postfix-pflogsummRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 | 2:2.2.10-1.4.el4 |
postfixRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 2:2.3.3-2.2.el5_6 | 2:2.3.3-2.2.el5_6 |
postfix-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 2:2.3.3-2.2.el5_6 | 2:2.3.3-2.2.el5_6 |
postfix-pflogsummRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 2:2.3.3-2.2.el5_6 | 2:2.3.3-2.2.el5_6 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00271.html
secunia.com/advisories/32231
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:224
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2689
securityfocus.com/archive/1/495632/100/0/threaded
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44461
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0259
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00002.html
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2385
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-12.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2937
github.com/advisories/GHSA-44wx-mcwc-xfg9
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2937
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0422
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=456347
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_0422.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2937