Security readout for executives and security teams
GLD is an old greylisting daemon used with Postfix. Versions 1.3 and 1.4 contain buffer overflows that can let a remote attacker run code if the daemon listens on a network interface. Business risk depends on whether this legacy service still exists and is reachable. Exposure is most likely in legacy mail environments using GLD with Postfix. Systems not running GLD, running other greylisting tools, or not exposing the GLD listener are not shown as affected by the provided sources. Prioritize verification on mail infrastructure because this is remote code execution in a network-facing daemon. The age of the CVE suggests exposure should be uncommon, but any reachable legacy GLD 1.3/1.4 instance should be remediated quickly. Mitigation focus: Upgrade GLD 1.3 or 1.4 to GLD 1.5 or later vendor-supported packages.; Review Gentoo or distribution guidance for package-specific remediation instructions.; Restrict GLD listener access to localhost or trusted mail infrastructure where feasible..
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- gld-serverc-bo(20066)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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