Description
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.
Published: 2010-02-04
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 4.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1980-1 New ircd-hybrid/ircd-ratbox packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3987 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.
History

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Ircd-hybrid Ircd-hybrid
Ircd-ratbox Ircd-ratbox
Oftc Oftc-hybrid
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:58:11.702Z

Reserved: 2009-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-4016

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-02-04T20:15:23.750

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2009-4016

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2010-01-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-4016 - Bugzilla

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