CVE-1999-1224 json
IMAP 4.1 BETA, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle the SIGABRT (abort) signal, which allows local users to crash the serv…
published 1997-10-08 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1205
- cvss
- 3.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
References
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/349
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87635124302928&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1224
- NVD CVE-1999-1224
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