CVE-2000-0594 describes a format string vulnerability in the BitchX IRC client, affecting versions on Caldera, FreeBSD, and Mandrakesoft. Remote attackers can exploit this by sending an invite to a channel with specially crafted formatting characters, leading to a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no authentication required, resulting in a partial availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the CISA KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-20060) exists, though there is no evidence of broader community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_desktop:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caldera:openlinux_ebuilder:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux_edesktop:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux_eserver:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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