Vulnerabilities > CVE-2000-0594

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
caldera
freebsd
mandrakesoft
exploit available

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.

Exploit-Db

descriptionBitchX IRC Client 75p1/75p3/1.0 c16 "/INVITE" Format String Vulnerability. CVE-2000-0594. Remote exploit for linux platform
idEDB-ID:20060
last seen2016-02-02
modified2000-07-05
published2000-07-05
reporterRaiSe
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/20060/
titleBitchX IRC Client 75p1/75p3/1.0 c16 - "/INVITE" Format String Vulnerability

Redhat

advisories
rhsa
idRHSA-2000:042