CVE-2000-1198
qpopper POP server creates lock files with predictable names, which allows local users to cause a...
CVE-2000-1198 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Qualcomm Qpopper, published August 31, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-1198- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-667
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-1198- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-1183 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2000-1183- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m95f-rwpm-5j9f
qpopper POP server creates lock files with predictable names, which allows local users to cause a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-m95f-rwpm-5j9f- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-667
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Qualcomm qpopper 2.53/3.0 / RedHat imap 4.5 -4 / UoW imap 4.5 popd - Lock File Denial of Service | 2000-04-19 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |