CVE-1999-1554

Summary

CVE-1999-1554 is a vulnerability affecting the Mail application on SGI IRIX 3.3 and 3.3.1 systems. The issue lies in the Mail software's failure to correctly set the group ID to the user's group ID, enabling local users to access each other's email data unauthorizedly. This can lead to unintended disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability can potentially impact an organization's security and data privacy if exploited. Users on the affected versions of SGI IRIX are advised to update their Mail application or apply workarounds to mitigate the risk.

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