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CVE-2017-10140

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 might...

7.8 HighFix available

CVE-2017-10140 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Postfix, published August 14, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 45th percentile. Fixed in db5.3 5.3.28-13.1.

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 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging undocumented functionality in Berkeley DB 2.x and later, related to reading settings from DB_CONFIG in the current directory.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.55%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

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 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging undocumented functionality in Berkeley DB 2.x and later, related to reading settings from DB_CONFIG in the current directory.

Record
CVE-2017-10140
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging undocumented functionality in Berkeley DB 2.x and later, related to reading settings from DB_CONFIG in the current directory.

Record
CVE-2017-10140
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-1787 No score

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 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging undocumented functionality in Berkeley DB 2.x and later, related to reading settings from DB_CONFIG in the current directory.

Record
EUVD-2017-1787
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-698c-frxg-8qf9 7.8

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 might...

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 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging undocumented functionality in Berkeley DB 2.x and later, related to reading settings from DB_CONFIG in the current directory.

Record
GHSA-698c-frxg-8qf9
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

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 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging undocumented functionality in Berkeley DB 2.x and later, related to reading settings from DB_CONFIG in the current directory.

Record
CVE-2017-10140
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-10140 7.8

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 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging undocumented functionality in Berkeley DB 2.x and later, related to reading settings from DB_CONFIG in the current directory.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10140
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-10140 7.8

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 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging undocumented functionality in Berkeley DB 2.x and later, related to reading settings from DB_CONFIG in the current directory.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10140
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0380 No score

Updated db48 and db53 packages fix security vulnerability

It was found that Berkeley DB reads the DB_CONFIG configuration file from the current working directory by default. This happens when calling db_create() with dbenv=NULL; or using the dbm_open() function (CVE-2017-10140).

Record
MGASA-2017-0380
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3489-1 No score

db5.3 vulnerability

It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain configuration files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information.

Record
USN-3489-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
db5.3
Debian:12
before 5.3.28-13.1
5.3.28-13.1
db5.3
Debian:13
before 5.3.28-13.1
5.3.28-13.1
db5.3
Debian:14
before 5.3.28-13.1
5.3.28-13.1
db
Debian:7
before 5.1.29-5+deb7u1, plus listed versions
5.1.29-5
5.1.29-5+deb7u1
db4.8
Debian:7
before 4.8.30-12+deb7u1, plus listed versions
4.8.30-12
4.8.30-12+deb7u1
db4.7
Debian:7
before 4.7.25-21+deb7u1, plus listed versions
4.7.25-21
4.7.25-21+deb7u1
db48
Mageia:5
before 4.8.30-18.1.mga5
4.8.30-18.1.mga5
db53
Mageia:5
before 5.3.28-4.1.mga5
5.3.28-4.1.mga5
db48
Mageia:6
before 4.8.30-21.1.mga6
4.8.30-21.1.mga6
db53
Mageia:6
before 5.3.28-10.1.mga6
5.3.28-10.1.mga6
db5.3
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1, plus listed versions
5.3.21-25.3.28-25.3.28-35.3.28-3ubuntu15.3.28-3ubuntu25.3.28-3ubuntu3
5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1
db5.3
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
5.3.28-11
5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1
db5.3
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 5.3.28-13.1
5.3.28-13.1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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