CVE catalog

CVE-2009-1789

eggdrop: CVE-2009-1789

[CVE catalog]

Severity
High
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
8.49% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianeggdropsid1.10.2-1fixed
Debianeggdropforky1.10.2-1fixed
Debianeggdroptrixie1.8.4+repack1-0.1fixed
Debianeggdropbookworm1.8.4+repack1-0.1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianeggdropsourcesid1.6.19-1.2mediumNot reported[528778]
Debianeggdropsourceforky1.6.19-1.2mediumNot reported[528778]
Debianeggdropsourcetrixie1.6.19-1.2mediumNot reported[528778]
Debianeggdropsourcebookworm1.6.19-1.2mediumNot reported[528778]

[Debian bug #528778]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [eggdrop]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 1.8.4+repack1-0.1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.19-1.2

      dsa · eggdrop · debian · bookworm; dsa · eggdrop · debian · 12

    • 1.8.4+repack1-0.1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.19-1.2

      dsa · eggdrop · debian · bookworm; dsa · eggdrop · debian · 12

  • [eggdrop-data]Fixed

    Source package: [eggdrop]

    Details (2)

    • 1.8.4+repack1-0.1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.19-1.2

      dsa · eggdrop · debian · bookworm; dsa · eggdrop · debian · 12

    • 1.8.4+repack1-0.1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.19-1.2

      dsa · eggdrop · debian · bookworm; dsa · eggdrop · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [eggdrop]Fixed

    Source package: [eggdrop]

    Details (2)

    • 1.8.4+repack1-0.1+b1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.19-1.2

      dsa · eggdrop · debian · 13

    • 1.8.4+repack1-0.1+b1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.19-1.2

      dsa · eggdrop · debian · 13

  • [eggdrop-data]Fixed

    Source package: [eggdrop]

    Details (2)

    • 1.8.4+repack1-0.1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.19-1.2

      dsa · eggdrop · debian · 13

    • 1.8.4+repack1-0.1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.6.19-1.2

      dsa · eggdrop · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]