IMAP 4.1 BETA, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle the SIGABRT (abort)…
Priority LOW 17Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00335 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imapd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imapd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imapd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1224
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgvp-66r9-6jg6
References
More University Of Washington Imapd vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00664 Buffer overflows in Washington University imapd 2000a through 2000c could allow local… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-1999-1224 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1224 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xgvp-66r9-6jg6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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