CVE-2009-2939
Estado: ModificadaMedia (6.9)—
The postfix.postinst script in the Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu postfix 2.5.5 package grants the postfix user write access to /var/spool/postfix/pid, which might allow local users to conduct symlink attacks that overwrite arbitrary files.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 6.9
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.50%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 40
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-59
Referencias
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