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.
Weakness
The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qpopper | Qualcomm | 2.53 (including) | 2.53 (including) |
| Qpopper | Qualcomm | 3.0 (including) | 3.0 (including) |
Extended Description
Locking is a type of synchronization behavior that ensures that multiple independently-operating processes or threads do not interfere with each other when accessing the same resource. All processes/threads are expected to follow the same steps for locking. If these steps are not followed precisely - or if no locking is done at all - then another process/thread could modify the shared resource in a way that is not visible or predictable to the original process. This can lead to data or memory corruption, denial of service, etc.
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/25.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/26.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/27.html
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=95624629924545\u0026w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=95634229925906\u0026w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1132
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=95624629924545\u0026w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=95634229925906\u0026w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1132