CVE-2000-0594

Description

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.96% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory calderasystems.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-07/0042.html	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0105.html	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-042.html	vendor advisory
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-022.0.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1436	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4897	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0026.html	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0098.html	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2000-q3/0018.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0594?: CVE-2000-0594 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0594?: To fix CVE-2000-0594, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0594 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0594 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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