# CVE-2000-0594: BitchX IRC client does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2000-10-13 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-07/0042.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0105.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-042.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-022.0.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1436
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4897
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0026.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0098.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2000-q3/0018.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20060

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