CVE-2003-1020 Denial of service in n/a
Remote IRC users can crash the irssi client via a flaw in the format_send_to_gui function, 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-2003-1020?
CVE-2003-1020 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published on 23 Dec 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The format_send_to_gui function in formats.c for irssi before 0.8.9 allows remote IRC users to cause a denial of service (crash).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1020?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Irssi Irssi, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1020 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-2003-1020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fq8q-v9gq-h5cq.