Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102790. PoCs published by sk.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a local buffer overflow exploit for BitchX IRC client, targeting specific Linux distributions (SuSE 8.2, Debian 3.0). It overwrites the return address with a shellcode payload to achieve local privilege escalation.
Description
BitchX 1.0c20 - Local Buffer Overflow
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by sk · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/950
This is a local buffer overflow exploit for BitchX IRC client, targeting specific Linux distributions (SuSE 8.2, Debian 3.0). It overwrites the return address with a shellcode payload to achieve local privilege escalation.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
BitchX (1.0c19, 1.0c20cvs)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
BitchX installed with setUID permissions · Target system matching one of the listed distributions
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026