RE: *panic* Open relay question..?

From: Bill Landry (no email)
Date: Mon Apr 01 2002 - 13:48:27 EST


Victor Duchovni:

> Unless "check_sender_access" follows "reject_unauth_destination"
>it must not return OK if used in smtpd_recipient_restrictions (sorry about
>the multiple conditionals).

Thanks for the clarification.

> Returning OK in "check_sender_access" prior to checking relay
>access makes your host an open relay, because the envelope sender is
>easily forged.

Yep, makes sense now.

> I am contemplating a patch to Postfix that would ignore OK results
>based on forgeable information (helo or sender) in the recipient
>restrictions unless it occurs after reject_unauth_destination.
>This would need to work correctly for recursive restrictions, it may take
>some time to come up with the right specification.

That would certainly be a welcome addition since it would help prevent
Postfix newbies from inadvertently making themselves a open relay.

Bill
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