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CVE-2002-2271

Buffer overflow in BigFun 1.51b IRC client, when the Direct Client Connection (DCC) option is...

5.0 Medium

Buffer overflow in BigFun 1.51b IRC client, when the Direct Client Connection (DCC) option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string.

Exploit likelihood

1.22%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Buffer overflow in BigFun 1.51b IRC client, when the Direct Client Connection (DCC) option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string.

Record
CVE-2002-2271
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in BigFun 1.51b IRC client, when the Direct Client Connection (DCC) option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string.

Record
CVE-2002-2271
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2250 No score

Buffer overflow in BigFun 1.51b IRC client, when the Direct Client Connection (DCC) option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string.

Record
EUVD-2002-2250
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v42q-m8v6-6rj4 No score

Buffer overflow in BigFun 1.51b IRC client, when the Direct Client Connection (DCC) option is...

Buffer overflow in BigFun 1.51b IRC client, when the Direct Client Connection (DCC) option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string.

Record
GHSA-v42q-m8v6-6rj4
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-2271 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Bigfun, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.22%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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