CVE-2009-1789
EPSS 8.5%
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.
How to fix CVE-2009-1789
To remediate CVE-2009-1789, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/eggdrop—upgrade to 1.6.19-1.2 or later
Is CVE-2009-1789 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 8.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.6.19-1.2