VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2000-0594

CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability9.87%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2000-07-04
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

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