KMail in KDE 1.0 provides a PGP passphrase as a command line argument to other programs, which could allow local users to obtain the passphrase and compromise the PGP keys of other users by viewing the arguments via programs that list process information, such as ps.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1251 | KMail in KDE 1.0 provides a PGP passphrase as a command line argument to other programs, which could allow local users to obtain the passphrase and compromise the PGP keys of other users by viewing the arguments via programs that list process information, such as ps. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:11:01.676Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00
Link: CVE-1999-1270
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Status : Deferred
Published: 1998-07-11T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-1999-1270
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