CVE-2003-0334 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can crash the BitchX IRC client by sending specific channel mode changes, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0334?
CVE-2003-0334 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
BitchX IRC client 1.0c20cvs and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (core dump) via certain channel mode changes that are not properly handled in names.c.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0334?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Colten Edwards Bitchx.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0334?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0334 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2003-0334 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0334 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-32hm-fpxx-4r4p.