Is CVE-2000-0594 actively exploited?

CVE-2000-0594 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2000-0594?

CVE-2000-0594 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2000-0594?

Patch guidance is available from caldera security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2000-0594.

CVE-2000-0594 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2000-0594?

7 products: caldera openlinux desktop, caldera openlinux ebuilder, caldera openlinux edesktop, caldera openlinux eserver, freebsd freebsd, and 2 more.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CALDERA
Published: 7/4/2000
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

caldera : openlinux_desktopcaldera : openlinux_ebuildercaldera : openlinux_edesktopcaldera : openlinux_eserverfreebsd : freebsdfreebsd : freebsdmandrakesoft : mandrake_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD