security flaw
Published May 7, 2001
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 14.57%
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
No data.
- 1.0c17
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue was fixed in the following products: - Red Hat Powertools 6.0 - RHSA-2000:126 (2000-12-19) - Red Hat Powertools 6.1 - RHSA-2000:126 (2000-12-19) - Red Hat Powertools 6.2 - RHSA-2000:126 (2000-12-19) - Red Hat Powertools 7.0 - RHSA-2000:126 (2000-12-19)
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.57% (0.14573) | 96.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.57% (0.14573) | 96.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.86% (0.18864) | 94.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.01% (0.11006) | 89.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 18.86% (0.18864) | 94.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.71% (0.02713) | 90.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.71% (0.02713) | 88.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.20% (0.07197) | 92.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.20% (0.07197) | 91.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.20% (0.07197) | 80.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:78.bitchx.v1.1.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0081.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0086.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000364 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2000/MDKSA-2000-079.php3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-126.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2087 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-0050 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616561 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5701 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0050
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0050
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.