CVE-2009-4016

N/A Unknown
Published: February 04, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Integer underflow in the clean_string function in irc_string.c in (1) IRCD-hybrid 7.2.2 and 7.2.3, (2) ircd-ratbox before 2.2.9, and (3) oftc-hybrid before 1.6.8, when flatten_links is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a LINKS command.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.ratbox.org/pipermail/ircd-ratbox/2010-January/000891.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/38210
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38381
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38382
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38383
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/i/ircd-hybrid/ircd-hybrid_7.2.2.dfsg.2-4+lenny1.diff.gz
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://svn.ircd-hybrid.org:8000/viewcvs.cgi?rev=1044&view=rev
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://trac.oftc.net/projects/oftc-hybrid/browser/tags/oftc-hybrid-1.6.8/RELNOTES
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1980
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37978
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.ratbox.org/pipermail/ircd-ratbox/2010-January/000891.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38210
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38381
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38382
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38383
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/i/ircd-hybrid/ircd-hybrid_7.2.2.dfsg.2-4+lenny1.diff.gz
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://svn.ircd-hybrid.org:8000/viewcvs.cgi?rev=1044&view=rev
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://trac.oftc.net/projects/oftc-hybrid/browser/tags/oftc-hybrid-1.6.8/RELNOTES
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1980
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37978
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.0%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

oftc ircd-ratbox ircd-hybrid

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