5.5med
CVE-2000-11981 exploit
qpopper POP server creates lock files with predictable names, which allows local users to cause a denial of service for other users (lack o…
Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 29%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
qpopper POP server creates lock files with predictable names, which allows local users to cause a denial of service for other users (lack of mail access) by creating lock files for other mail boxes.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-19869 Qualcomm qpopper 2.53/3.0 / RedHat imap 4.5 -4 / UoW imap 4.5 popd - Lock File Denial of Service · dos · 2000-04-19
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-667 Improper Locking
References
- marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=95624629924545&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=95634229925906&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/1132 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2000-1198
- NVD: CVE-2000-1198
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