CVE-2009-4016

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.8 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2010-02-04

Last modified

2024-09-16

Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected products

• Ircd-hybrid (Ircd-hybrid)
• Ircd-ratbox (Ircd-ratbox)
• Oftc-hybrid (Oftc)

References

• http://lists.ratbox.org/pipermail/ircd-ratbox/2010-January/000891.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38210
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38381
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38382
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38383
• http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/i/ircd-hybrid/ircd-hybrid_7.2.2.dfsg.2-4+lenny1.diff.gz
• http://svn.ircd-hybrid.org:8000/viewcvs.cgi?rev=1044&view=rev
• http://trac.oftc.net/projects/oftc-hybrid/browser/tags/oftc-hybrid-1.6.8/RELNOTES
• http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1980
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37978