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    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.

    Published:Jul 4, 2000
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Oct 13, 2000
    EPSS Score:0.10834
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Caldera
    Product
    Openlinux Desktop
    Vendor
    Caldera
    Product
    Openlinux Ebuilder
    Vendor
    Caldera
    Product
    Openlinux Edesktop
    Vendor
    Caldera
    Product
    Openlinux Eserver
    Vendor
    Freebsd
    Product
    Freebsd
    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Linux

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20060

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    References

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0026.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0098.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0105.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-07/0042.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2000-q3/0018.html
    http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-022.0.txt
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-042.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1436
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4897
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0026.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0098.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0105.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-07/0042.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2000-q3/0018.html
    http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-022.0.txt
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-042.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1436
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4897

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High