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CVE-1999-1224

IMAP 4.1 BETA, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle the SIGABRT (abort) signal,...

3.6 Low

CVE-1999-1224 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in University Of Washington Imapd, published October 8, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
3.6 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.34%EPSS, 27th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

IMAP 4.1 BETA, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle the SIGABRT (abort) signal, which allows local users to crash the server (imapd) via certain sequences of commands, which causes a core dump that may contain sensitive password information.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used3.6

IMAP 4.1 BETA, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle the SIGABRT (abort) signal, which allows local users to crash the server (imapd) via certain sequences of commands, which causes a core dump that may contain sensitive password information.

Record
CVE-1999-1224
CVSS 2.0
3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

IMAP 4.1 BETA, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle the SIGABRT (abort) signal, which allows local users to crash the server (imapd) via certain sequences of commands, which causes a core dump that may contain sensitive password information.

Record
CVE-1999-1224
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1205No score

IMAP 4.1 BETA, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle the SIGABRT (abort) signal, which allows local users to crash the server (imapd) via certain sequences of commands, which causes a core dump that may contain sensitive password information.

Record
EUVD-1999-1205
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xgvp-66r9-6jg6No score

IMAP 4.1 BETA, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle the SIGABRT (abort) signal,...

IMAP 4.1 BETA, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle the SIGABRT (abort) signal, which allows local users to crash the server (imapd) via certain sequences of commands, which causes a core dump that may contain sensitive password information.

Record
GHSA-xgvp-66r9-6jg6
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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References

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