CVE-2000-0594 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2000-0594

BitchX IRC client does not properly cleanse an untrusted format...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

openlinux desktop, openlinux ebuilder, openlinux edesktop, openlinux eserver, freebsd, mandrake linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.3, 2.4, 3.5, 4.0, 2007

Timeline

Official Publish: October 13th, 2000
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 17th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.