CVE-1999-0968
Buffer overflow in BNC IRC proxy allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Buffer overflow in BNC IRC proxy allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in BNC IRC proxy allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-0968- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in BNC IRC proxy allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-0968- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0949 No score
Buffer overflow in BNC IRC proxy allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0949- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vxf8-5423-qvr3 No score
Buffer overflow in BNC IRC proxy allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Buffer overflow in BNC IRC proxy allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
- Record
GHSA-vxf8-5423-qvr3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BNC 2.2.4/2.4.6/2.4.8 - IRC Proxy Buffer Overflow (1) | 1998-12-26 |
| Exploit-DB | BNC 2.2.4/2.4.6/2.4.8 - IRC Proxy Buffer Overflow (2) | 1998-12-26 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0968 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in James Seter Bnc Irc, published December 26, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.19%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.