VDB-14001 · CVE-1999-1224 · XFDB 349

University of Washington Imapd 4.1 SIGABRT IMAP Command denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in University of Washington Imapd 4.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component SIGABRT Handler. Performing a manipulation as part of IMAP Command results in denial of service. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-1999-1224. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in University of Washington Imapd 4.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component SIGABRT Handler. The manipulation as part of a IMAP Command leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 10/08/1997 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1224. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10625 (UoW imapd (UW-IMAP) Multiple Command Remote Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (349), Tenable (10625), SecurityFocus (BID 1110†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-459†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-15457. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

University of Washington

Name

Imapd

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.washington.edu/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.9
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 10625
Nessus Name: UoW imapd (UW-IMAP) Multiple Command Remote Overflows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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12/22/2002 +661 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: washington.edu

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1224 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1224
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14001
X-Force: 349
SecurityFocus: 1110
Vulnerability Center: 459 - DoS in IMAP 4.1BETA, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 16:28
Updated: 04/17/2026 01:43
Changes: 06/18/2014 16:28 (63), 05/06/2019 20:55 (2), 06/23/2021 07:08 (3), 04/17/2026 01:43 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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