# CVE-1999-1554: /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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2001-09-12 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-08.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/3164.php

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