CVE-2003-0323
Multiple buffer overflows in ircII 20020912 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial...
CVE-2003-0323 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Michael Sandrof Ircii, published April 22, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.60%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in epic4 1:1.1.11.20030409-1.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.60%EPSS, 85th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1:1.1.11.20030409-1epic4 +7 more
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in ircII 20020912 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via responses that are not properly fed to the my_strcat function by (1) ctcp_buffer, (2) cannot_join_channel, (3) status_make_printable for Statusbar drawing, (4) create_server_list, and possibly other functions.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
epic4Debian:12 | before 1:1.1.11.20030409-1 | 1:1.1.11.20030409-1 |
epic4Debian:13 | before 1:1.1.11.20030409-1 | 1:1.1.11.20030409-1 |
epic4Debian:14 | before 1:1.1.11.20030409-1 | 1:1.1.11.20030409-1 |
irciiDebian:12 | before 20030315-1 | 20030315-1 |
irciiDebian:13 | before 20030315-1 | 20030315-1 |
irciiDebian:14 | before 20030315-1 | 20030315-1 |
irciiDebian:3.0 | before 20020322-1.1, plus listed versions 2.8.16beta-12.8.2-12.9.3roof-12.9.3roof-220020322-14.4-34.4M-14.4M-1.1 | 20020322-1.1 |
epic4Debian:3.0 | before 1.1.2.20020219-2.1 | 1.1.2.20020219-2.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in ircII 20020912 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via responses that are not properly fed to the my_strcat function by (1) ctcp_buffer, (2) cannot_join_channel, (3) status_make_printable for Statusbar drawing, (4) create_server_list, and possibly other functions.
- Record
CVE-2003-0323- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in ircII 20020912 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via responses that are not properly fed to the my_strcat function by (1) ctcp_buffer, (2) cannot_join_channel, (3) status_make_printable for Statusbar drawing, (4) create_server_list, and possibly other functions.
- Record
CVE-2003-0323- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0318No score
Multiple buffer overflows in ircII 20020912 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via responses that are not properly fed to the my_strcat function by (1) ctcp_buffer, (2) cannot_join_channel, (3) status_make_printable for Statusbar drawing, (4) create_server_list, and possibly other functions.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0318- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mmch-5xx5-rhrxNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in ircII 20020912 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial...
Multiple buffer overflows in ircII 20020912 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via responses that are not properly fed to the my_strcat function by (1) ctcp_buffer, (2) cannot_join_channel, (3) status_make_printable for Statusbar drawing, (4) create_server_list, and possibly other functions.
- Record
GHSA-mmch-5xx5-rhrx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in ircII 20020912 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via responses that are not properly fed to the my_strcat function by (1) ctcp_buffer, (2) cannot_join_channel, (3) status_make_printable for Statusbar drawing, (4) create_server_list, and possibly other functions.
- Record
CVE-2003-0323- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0323No score
Multiple buffer overflows in ircII 20020912 allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via responses that are not properly fed to the my_strcat function by (1) ctcp_buffer, (2) cannot_join_channel, (3) status_make_printable for Statusbar drawing, (4) create_server_list, and possibly other functions.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0323- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
debian.org/security/2003/dsa-298
securityfocus.com/bid/7098
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=104766521328322&w=2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0323
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mmch-5xx5-rhrx
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0323