CVE-1999-0475
A race condition in how procmail handles .procmailrc files allows a local user to read arbitrary...
CVE-1999-0475 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Procmail, published April 5, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 1.2 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.32%EPSS, 25th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-0475- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-0475- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0474No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0474- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8cmh-6hpv-qr3xNo score
A race condition in how procmail handles .procmailrc files allows a local user to read arbitrary...
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.
- Record
GHSA-8cmh-6hpv-qr3x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-36980No score
CVE-1999-0475 affecting package procmail 3.24-8
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.
- Record
AZL-36980- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVAZL-7330No score
CVE-1999-0475 affecting package procmail 3.22-53
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.
- Record
AZL-7330- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.