CVE-2009-4016

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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-189

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.dfs…