CVE-2003-0468 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can use Postfix to conduct bounce scans or DDoS attacks against other hosts by crafting specific email addresses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0468?
CVE-2003-0468 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 5 Aug 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Postfix 1.1.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to use Postfix to conduct "bounce scans" or DDos attacks of other hosts via an email address to the local host containing the target IP address and service name followed by a "!" string, which causes Postfix to attempt to use SMTP to communicate with the target on the associated port.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0468?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Conectiva Linux, Wietse Venema Postfix.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0468?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2003-0468 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0468 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0468, GHSA-p8pr-mx9r-9jjx.