Vulnerability in Eggheads Eggdrop

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.

EPSS: 0.085 (94.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1789?
CVE-2009-1789 is a vulnerability in Eggheads Eggdrop. Published 2009-05-26.
Is CVE-2009-1789 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.