Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : eggdrop (MDVSA-2009:126-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 38982

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

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 (CVE-2009-1789).

Update :

Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers

Solution

Update the affected eggdrop package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 38982

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-126.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 6/2/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:eggdrop, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1789

BID: 34985

MDVSA: 2009:126-1

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