Unscored severity · published Sep 24, 2002
CVE-2002-0983
IRC client irssi in irssi-text before 0.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an IRC channel that has a long topic followed by a certain string,…
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CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IRC client irssi in irssi-text before 0.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an IRC channel that has a long topic followed by a certain string, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IR
Irssi · Irssi
0.8.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0983
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0983
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-157
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5055
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9395
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