CVE-2000-0594

Caldera Openlinux Desktop - Denial of Service

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0594. PoCs published by RaiSe.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a format string vulnerability in BitchX IRC client versions up to 1.0c16, allowing remote code execution via a maliciously crafted channel invite. It uses shellcode to spawn an xterm and includes format string manipulation to overwrite memory addresses.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by RaiSe · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20060

This exploit targets a format string vulnerability in BitchX IRC client versions up to 1.0c16, allowing remote code execution via a maliciously crafted channel invite. It uses shellcode to spawn an xterm and includes format string manipulation to overwrite memory addresses.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: BitchX IRC client versions 75 to 1.0c16
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target IRC client · Target must accept the malicious invite
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_freebsd
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-07/0042.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0105.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-042.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_caldera
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-022.0.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1436
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4897
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0026.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0098.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vuln-dev
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2000-q3/0018.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0987
EPSS Percentile 95.0%

Details

Status published
Products (7)
caldera/openlinux_desktop 2.3
caldera/openlinux_ebuilder 2.3
caldera/openlinux_edesktop 2.4
caldera/openlinux_eserver 2.3
freebsd/freebsd 3.5
freebsd/freebsd 4.0
mandrakesoft/mandrake_linux 2007
Published Jul 04, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026