CVE-1999-1270

Summary

CVE-1999-1270 is a vulnerability affecting KMail in KDE 1.0. This issue allows local users to obtain the PGP passphrase of other users by passing it as a command-line argument to other programs. This vulnerability poses a significant risk as the passphrase, once obtained, can be used to compromise the affected users' PGP keys. Malicious actors can take advantage of this issue by using tools that list process information, such as 'ps', to view the passphrase arguments. It is essential for users to avoid passing sensitive information, including passphrases, as command-line arguments to prevent potential unauthorized access.

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