Buffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperlink in a channel or private message.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05734 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0928
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2m2-q99m-7cp8
References
More Pirch Irc vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01835 Pirch and RusPirch, when auto-log is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-0928 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0928 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2m2-q99m-7cp8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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