Improper Group ID Setting in SGI IRIX Mail Allows Unauthorized Mail Access

Improper Group ID Setting in SGI IRIX Mail Allows Unauthorized Mail Access

CVE-1999-1554 · LOW Severity

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

/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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