CVE-2000-1197 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the POP2/POP3 server (pop3d) within the imap-uw IMAP package on FreeBSD and other operating systems. This flaw allows local users to disrupt mail access for other users by creating predictably named lock files for their mailboxes. With a low CVSS score of 2.1, the attack requires local access and has a low impact, primarily causing a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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