First published: Sat May 10 2003(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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BitchX | <=1.0c20cvs |
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CVE-2003-0334 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing a denial of service.
To mitigate CVE-2003-0334, users should upgrade to a version of BitchX that is later than 1.0c20cvs.
CVE-2003-0334 is a denial of service vulnerability that affects the BitchX IRC client.
CVE-2003-0334 affects BitchX IRC client versions up to and including 1.0c20cvs.
Yes, CVE-2003-0334 can be exploited remotely by attackers causing the client to generate a core dump.