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Fedora update for postfix
Secunia Advisory:	SA32231	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-10-10
Popularity:	973 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Exposure of sensitive information Privilege escalation DoS
Where:	Local system
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Fedora 8 Fedora 9

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-2936 CVE-2008-2937 CVE-2008-3889

Description: Fedora has issued an update for postfix. This fixes some security issues, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and perform certain actions with escalated privileges. For more information: SA31485 SA31716 Solution: Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update postfix"). Original Advisory: FEDORA-2008-8595: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedor...e-announce/2008-October/msg00271.html FEDORA-2008-8593: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedor...e-announce/2008-October/msg00287.html Other References: SA31485: http://secunia.com/advisories/31485/ SA31716: http://secunia.com/advisories/31716/

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