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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1916 · published 31 December 2002

CVE-2002-1916: Pirch irc vulnerability

Pirch · Pirch Irc

Pirch and RusPirch, when auto-log is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nickname containing an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, which is inserted into a filename for saving queries.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.3% · top 30.8%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Pirch and RusPirch, when auto-log is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nickname containing an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, which is inserted into a filename for saving queries.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10395.php
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6F00A205QQ.html Exploit
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10395.php
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6F00A205QQ.html Exploit

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

7.5CVE-2002-0928Pirch irc vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperl…EPSS 5.7%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1916), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.