Colten Edwards BitchX 1.0c20cvs Channel Mode Change names.c Core Dump denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Colten Edwards BitchX 1.0c20cvs. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file names.c of the component Channel Mode Change Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service (Core Dump). This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2003-0334. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Colten Edwards BitchX 1.0c20cvs and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file names.c of the component Channel Mode Change Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability (Core Dump). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented 05/10/2003 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-0334 since 05/22/2003. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14052 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : BitchX (MDKSA-2003:069)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12008), Tenable (14052) and SecurityFocus (BID 7551†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Core Dump
Class: Denial of service / Core Dump
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 14052
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : BitchX (MDKSA-2003:069)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0334 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0334
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20408
X-Force: 12008
SecurityFocus: 7551 - BitchX Mode Change Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2014 23:44
Updated: 05/01/2019 12:11
Changes: 08/11/2014 23:44 (64), 05/01/2019 12:11 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:2C4:103

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