CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0321

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in BitchX IRC client 1.0-0c19 and earlier allow remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long hostnames, nicknames, or channel names.

Risk Assessment

Organizations using BitchX may be vulnerable to attacks that lead to system crashes and allow remote code execution, posing a serious security threat.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the BitchX client to the latest version to mitigate known vulnerabilities and restrict access to external IRC servers.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in BitchX IRC client 1.0-0c19 and earlier allow remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long hostnames, nicknames, or channel names, which are not properly handled by the functions (1) send_ctcp, (2) cannot_join_channel, (3) cluster, (4) BX_compress_modes, (5) handle_oper_vision, and (6) ban_it.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS