CVE-2009-1789

N/A Unknown
Published: May 26, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-05/0129.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=528778
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://cvs.eggheads.org/viewvc/viewvc.cgi/eggdrop1.6/doc/Changes1.6?revision=1.20&view=markup
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/54460
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35104
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35158
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35690
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1826
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:126
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503574
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34985
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1340
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50547
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8695
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01333.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01337.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-05/0129.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=528778
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://cvs.eggheads.org/viewvc/viewvc.cgi/eggdrop1.6/doc/Changes1.6?revision=1.20&view=markup
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/54460
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35104
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35158
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35690
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1826
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:126
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503574
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34985
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1340
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50547
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8695
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01333.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01337.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
14.2%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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