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CVE-2000-0594: caldera openlinux_desktop

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 13-10-2000Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-0594 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in caldera openlinux_desktop. EPSS estimates a 9.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.87%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 13-10-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

BitchX IRC client does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an invite to a channel whose name includes special formatting characters.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

9.87%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 9.87% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
9.87%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    BitchX IRC Client 75p1/75p3/1.0 c16 - '/INVITE' Format String

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Caldera4 products
Freebsd1 product
Mandrakesoft1 product

3 vendors · 6 products

References

9 links