CVE-2003-0864
Buffer overflow in m_join in channel.c for IRCnet IRCD 2.10.x to 2.10.3p3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 4.2%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
Buffer overflow in m_join in channel.c for IRCnet IRCD 2.10.x to 2.10.3p3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.20% probability · 91th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 13 October 2003
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ircnet/ircnet ircd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 4.2% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- ftp://ftp.irc.org/irc/server/ChangeLog
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000765
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106606129601446&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106667431021928&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8817Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13408
- ftp://ftp.irc.org/irc/server/ChangeLog
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000765
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106606129601446&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106667431021928&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8817Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13408
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.