CVE-2003-1020

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Published Dec 23, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The format_send_to_gui function in formats.c for irssi before 0.8.9 allows remote IRC users to cause a denial of service (crash).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:0.8.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:0.8.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:0.8.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:0.8.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:0.8.8:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1::ppc:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2::amd64:::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-1010	The format_send_to_gui function in formats.c for irssi before 0.8.9 allows remote IRC users to cause a denial of service (crash).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.388% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:117
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/347218
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13973

History

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Subscriptions

Irssi Irssi

Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 23, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:12 AM
Reserved: Dec 19, 2003, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 5, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

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