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CVE-1999-1224

LOW · CVSS 3.6 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1997-10-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.6. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-1999-1224
Severity
LOW
CVSS
3.6
EPSS
0.34%

Original NVD Description

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.