1445 : BitchX IRC Client INVITE Format String DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2000-07-05

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2000-0594" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : 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.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Third-Party Solution
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Third-party Verified

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Bugtraq ID: 1436
CVE ID: 2000-0594 (see also: NVD)
Exploit Database: 20060
ISS X-Force ID: 4897
Generic Informational URL: RHSA-2000:042-01

Tools & Filters

	1855

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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