CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0123

Low
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.30%

21th percentile — higher than 21% of all known CVEs

Summary

Race condition in the Linux mailx command allows local users to read user files.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to users' private data, posing a serious threat to information security within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system and monitor access to user files to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Race condition in Linux mailx command allows local users to read user files.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS