CVE-2000-0594
MediumPublished
BitchX IRC client does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an invite to a...
- Published
- Oct 13, 2000
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Jul 5, 2000
Primary CVSS
5.0/ 10Medium
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P9.9%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 95.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
BitchX IRC client does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an invite to a channel whose name includes special formatting characters.
Sources
1RaiSe · linux · Jul 5, 2000
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