CVE-1999-1554

Published: Oct 31, 1990Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Sgi: Irix

Sgi

1 product

Irix

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sgi Irix	Version 3.3.1
Sgi Irix	Version 3.3

References (6)

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-08.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS 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

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-08.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS 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

PatchVendor Advisory

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