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CVE-2009-4016

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 4.03%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2010-02-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2009-4016
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
4.03%

Original NVD 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.