MEDIUM
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
Published Sep 12, 2001
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.35%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.35% 0.00348
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00348
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 25.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 26.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 59.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95624629924545&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95634229925906&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1132 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95624629924545&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing List | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95634229925906&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1132 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 12, 2001
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Aug 31, 2001
Link CVE-2000-1198
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a