What is the severity of CVE-2003-0321?

CVE-2003-0321 has a high severity due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0321?

To fix CVE-2003-0321, upgrade to versions of BitchX later than 1.0-0c19 or apply patches that address buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

What can exploit CVE-2003-0321?

CVE-2003-0321 can be exploited by malicious IRC servers that send crafted long hostnames, nicknames, or channel names.

What are the implications of CVE-2003-0321?

The implications of CVE-2003-0321 include potential crashes of the BitchX IRC client and the execution of arbitrary code, leading to system compromise.

Which versions of BitchX are affected by CVE-2003-0321?

BitchX versions 1.0-0c19 and earlier are affected by CVE-2003-0321.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2003-0321

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

22/5/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0321: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu May 22 2003(Updated: )

Multiple buffer overflows in BitchX IRC client 1.0-0c19 and earlier allow remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long hostnames, nicknames, or channel names, which are not properly handled by the functions (1) send_ctcp, (2) cannot_join_channel, (3) cluster, (4) BX_compress_modes, (5) handle_oper_vision, and (6) ban_it.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
BitchX	<=1.0.0c19

Remedy

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/i/ircii-pana/ircii-pana_1.0-0c16-2.1.diff.gz

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-306

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0321?
CVE-2003-0321 has a high severity due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0321?
To fix CVE-2003-0321, upgrade to versions of BitchX later than 1.0-0c19 or apply patches that address buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
What can exploit CVE-2003-0321?
CVE-2003-0321 can be exploited by malicious IRC servers that send crafted long hostnames, nicknames, or channel names.
What are the implications of CVE-2003-0321?
The implications of CVE-2003-0321 include potential crashes of the BitchX IRC client and the execution of arbitrary code, leading to system compromise.
Which versions of BitchX are affected by CVE-2003-0321?
BitchX versions 1.0-0c19 and earlier are affected by CVE-2003-0321.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0321?
CVE-2003-0321 has a high severity due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0321?
To fix CVE-2003-0321, upgrade to versions of BitchX later than 1.0-0c19 or apply patches that address buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
What can exploit CVE-2003-0321?
CVE-2003-0321 can be exploited by malicious IRC servers that send crafted long hostnames, nicknames, or channel names.
What are the implications of CVE-2003-0321?
The implications of CVE-2003-0321 include potential crashes of the BitchX IRC client and the execution of arbitrary code, leading to system compromise.
Which versions of BitchX are affected by CVE-2003-0321?
BitchX versions 1.0-0c19 and earlier are affected by CVE-2003-0321.