CVE-2002-0983

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

IRC client irssi in irssi-text before 0.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an IRC channel that has a long topic followed by a certain string, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 77.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 24, 2002

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (8)

cve@mitreftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02%3A05.asc
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-157
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5055
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9395
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02%3A05.asc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-157
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5055
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9395

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2002-0983?

CVE-2002-0983 is a none vulnerability published on September 24, 2002. IRC client irssi in irssi-text before 0.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an IRC channel that has a long topic followed by a certain string, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

When was CVE-2002-0983 disclosed?

CVE-2002-0983 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 24, 2002, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2002-0983 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-0983 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2002-0983?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-0983, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2002-0983

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