VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2002-2271

CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.22%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2002-12-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Description

Buffer overflow in BigFun 1.51b IRC client, when the Direct Client Connection (DCC) option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references