CVE-2001-0050

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 14.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2001-02-16 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in BitchX IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via an IP address that resolves to a long DNS hostname or domain name.

Affected products

Colten Edwards Bitchx: 1.0c17

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0081.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0086.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000364
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2000/MDKSA-2000-079.php3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-126.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2087
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5701
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0081.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0086.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000364

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