CVE-2009-1789

eggdrop DoS (crash)

Published May 26, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 8.5% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1826-1 New eggdrop packages fix several vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:27 AM
Reserved
May 26, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 26, 2009, 4:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:08 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 26, 2009, 12:00 AM