Integer overflow in BitchX IRC client 1.0-0c19 and earlier allows remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash).
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2003-0322 is rated Moderate Risk (44.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.38%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.48% | 1.38% | +0.90% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.71% | 0.48% | -0.23% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.71% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| colten_edwards | bitchx | <= 1.0.0c19 | cpe:2.3:a:colten_edwards:bitchx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/i/ircii-pana/ircii-pana_1.0-0c16-2.1.diff.gz | Patch |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-306 | Patch Vendor Advisory |