cve/2009/CVE-2009-1789.md

### [CVE-2009-1789](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1789)
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### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8695
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8695

#### Github
- https://github.com/eneerge/eggdrop-sploit