Vulnerability CVE-2000-0594
Published: 2000-07-04   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
Mandrakesoft -> Mandrake linux 
Freebsd -> Freebsd 
Caldera -> Openlinux desktop 
Caldera -> Openlinux ebuilder 
Caldera -> Openlinux edesktop 
Caldera -> Openlinux eserver 

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