CVE-1999-1554

N/A Unknown
Published: October 31, 1990 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

/usr/sbin/Mail on SGI IRIX 3.3 and 3.3.1 does not properly set the group ID to the group ID of the user who started Mail, which allows local users to read the mail of other users.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-08.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/3164.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-08.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/3164.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sgi