FKIE_CVE-2000-0594
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2000-07-04 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 21:52
Severity
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| caldera | openlinux_desktop | 2.3 | |
| caldera | openlinux_ebuilder | 2.3 | |
| caldera | openlinux_edesktop | 2.4 | |
| caldera | openlinux_eserver | 2.3 | |
| freebsd | freebsd | 3.5 | |
| freebsd | freebsd | 4.0 | |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 2007 |
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