msrc_cve-1999-0475
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft
Published
1999-09-02 00:00
Modified
2025-10-01 23:10
Summary
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.

Notes

Additional Resources
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
Disclaimer
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