CVE-2003-0478

Description

Format string vulnerability in (1) Bahamut IRCd 1.4.35 and earlier, and other IRC daemons based on Bahamut including (2) digatech 1.2.1, (3) methane 0.1.1, (4) AndromedeIRCd 1.2.3-Release, and (5) ircd-RU, when running in debug mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a request containing format strings.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.55% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105665996104723&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105673489525906&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105673555726823&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0478?: CVE-2003-0478 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0478?: To fix CVE-2003-0478, 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-2003-0478 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0478 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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