CVE-1999-0475 Race condition in n/a
A local attacker can exploit a race condition in procmail to read arbitrary files accessible to the procmail user.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0475?
CVE-1999-0475 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition in how procmail handles .procmailrc files allows a local user to read arbitrary files available to the user who is running procmail.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0475?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Procmail Procmail.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0475?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0475 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0475 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as AZL-36980, AZL-7330, GHSA-8cmh-6hpv-qr3x.