Vulnerability Details : CVE-2000-0594
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2000-0594
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 13.68%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 95 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2000-0594
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2000-0594
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0105.html
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4897
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-07/0042.html
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0026.html
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2000-q3/0018.html
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http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-022.0.txt
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1436
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0098.html
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-042.html
Products affected by CVE-2000-0594
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux_eserver:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_desktop:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_ebuilder:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux_edesktop:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*