VDB-17264 · CVE-2000-1198 · EDB 19869

Qualcomm Qpopper 2.53/3.0 POP Server denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Qualcomm Qpopper 2.53/3.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component POP Server. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-1198. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Qualcomm Qpopper 2.53/3.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component POP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was shared 08/31/2001 by Alex Mottram (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-1198. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (19869), SecurityFocus (BID 1132†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4898†). The entry VDB-17263 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Qualcomm

Name

Qpopper

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.qualcomm.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/19/2000 🔍
08/31/2001 +499 days 🔍
08/31/2001 +0 days 🔍
07/08/2014 +4694 days 🔍
11/09/2024 +3777 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Alex Mottram
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-1198 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-1198
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17264
SecurityFocus: 1132 - Multiple Vendor popd Lock File Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4898

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 16:05
Updated: 11/09/2024 17:13
Changes: 07/08/2014 16:05 (44), 01/21/2019 09:57 (7), 07/02/2024 16:46 (17), 11/09/2024 17:13 (14)
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