CVE-2000-0594
BitchX IRC client does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string, which allows remote...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-0594- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-0594- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0590 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0590- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gghx-4gcj-rpw8 No score
BitchX IRC client does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string, which allows remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gghx-4gcj-rpw8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BitchX IRC Client 75p1/75p3/1.0 c16 - '/INVITE' Format String | 2000-07-05 |
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-2000-0594 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Caldera Openlinux Desktop, published July 4, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.87%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.