CVE-2023-51764

postfix: SMTP smuggling vulnerability

Published Dec 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Postfix through 3.8.5 allows SMTP smuggling unless configured with smtpd_data_restrictions=reject_unauth_pipelining and smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords=chunking (or certain other options that exist in recent versions). Remote attackers can use a published exploitation technique to inject e-mail messages with a spoofed MAIL FROM address, allowing bypass of an SPF protection mechanism. This occurs because Postfix supports <LF>.<CR><LF> but some other popular e-mail servers do not. To prevent attack variants (by always disallowing <LF> without <CR>), a different solution is required, such as the smtpd_forbid_bare_newline=yes option with a Postfix minimum version of 3.5.23, 3.6.13, 3.7.9, 3.8.4, or 3.9.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3725-1 postfix security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6591-1 Postfix vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6591-2 Postfix update
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.23078}

epss

{'score': 0.21846}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.21846}

epss

{'score': 0.23078}

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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 9:03 PM
Reserved
Dec 24, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 24, 2023, 5:15 AM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 9:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 18, 2023, 12:00 AM