CVE-2000-1198 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (qpopper POP server creates lock files with predictable names)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-1198 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 5.5 |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CWE | CWE-667 |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-08-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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