CVE-1999-0123
Race condition in Linux mailx command allows local users to read user files.
CVE-1999-0123 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Slackware Linux, published December 1, 1995. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 3.7 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.30%EPSS, 22nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Race condition in Linux mailx command allows local users to read user files.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Race condition in Linux mailx command allows local users to read user files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0123- CVSS 2.0
- 3.7 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Race condition in Linux mailx command allows local users to read user files.
- Record
CVE-1999-0123- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0123No score
Race condition in Linux mailx command allows local users to read user files.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0123- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8r69-8g3h-gvcwNo score
Race condition in Linux mailx command allows local users to read user files.
Race condition in Linux mailx command allows local users to read user files.
- Record
GHSA-8r69-8g3h-gvcw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.