PT-2001-1232 · Qpopper · Qpopper

CVE-2000-1198

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Published

2001-08-31

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Updated

2024-02-08

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: qpopper (affected versions not specified)
Description: The qpopper POP server creates lock files with predictable names. This allows local users to cause a denial of service for other users, resulting in a lack of mail access, by creating lock files for other mail boxes.
Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Improper Locking

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2000-1198

Affected Products

Qpopper