Gentoo: GLSA 200808-12 High: Postfix Local Escalation Threat

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200808-12 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: High Title: Postfix: Local privilege escalation vulnerability Date: August 14, 2008 Bugs: #232642 ID: 200808-12

Synopsis ======= Postfix incorrectly checks the ownership of a mailbox, allowing, in certain circumstances, to append data to arbitrary files on a local system with root privileges.
Background ========= Postfix is Wietse Venema's mailer that attempts to be fast, easy to administer, and secure, as an alternative to the widely-used Sendmail program.
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