CVE-2009-1789

mod/server.mod/servmsg.c in Eggheads Eggdrop and Windrop 1.6.19 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PRIVMSG that causes an empty string to trigger a negative string length copy. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-2807.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS

8.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 95th percentile

Published

2009-05-26

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8695

Security advisories

• http://cvs.eggheads.org/viewvc/viewvc.cgi/eggdrop1.6/doc/Changes1.6?revision=1.20&view=ma…
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35104
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1340
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:126
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34985

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry