CVE-2003-0478

Name: CVE-2003-0478
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2003-08-07T04:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 12.28%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2003-0478 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Format string vulnerability in (1) Bahamut IRCd 1.4.35 and earlier, and other IRC daemons based on Bahamut including (2) digatech 1.2.1, (3) methane 0.1.1, (4) AndromedeIRCd 1.2.3-Release, and (5) ircd-RU, when running in debug mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a request containing format strings.. EPSS estimates a 12.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Format string vulnerability in (1) Bahamut IRCd 1.4.35 and earlier, and other IRC daemons based on Bahamut including (2) digatech 1.2.1, (3) methane 0.1.1, (4) AndromedeIRCd 1.2.3-Release, and (5) ircd-RU, when running in debug mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a request containing format strings.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

12.28%

95.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Andromede	Adromedeircd	1.2.3
Daniel Moss	Methane	0.1.1
Hans Westerhof	Digatech	1.2.1
Wenet	Ircd-Ru	All versions
Bahamut	Ircd	<= 1.4.35

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 7, 2003
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

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How severe is CVE-2003-0478?

Severity scoring for CVE-2003-0478 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 12.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST