Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-1198 · published 31 August 2001

CVE-2000-1198: Qualcomm qpopper vulnerability

Qualcomm · Qpopper

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.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.35% · top 74.2% CWE-667 · CWE-667

5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.1

0.35%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Qpopper Qualcomm

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95624629924545&w=2	Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95634229925906&w=2	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1132	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95624629924545&w=2	Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95634229925906&w=2	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1132	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-1198), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.