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CVE-2009-1959

UnknownEPSS 8.38%

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CVE-2009-1959 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Off-by-one error in the event_wallops function in fe-common/irc/fe-events.c in irssi 0.8.13 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an empty command, which triggers a one-byte buffer under-read and a one-byte buffer underflow.. EPSS estimates a 8.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Off-by-one error in the event_wallops function in fe-common/irc/fe-events.c in irssi 0.8.13 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an empty command, which triggers a one-byte buffer under-read and a one-byte buffer underflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
8.38%

94.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
IrssiIrssi0.8.13

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1959?
Off-by-one error in the event_wallops function in fe-common/irc/fe-events.c in irssi 0.8.13 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an empty command, which triggers a one-byte buffer under-read and a one-byte buffer underflow.
How severe is CVE-2009-1959?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-1959 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1959?
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Source: NVD / NIST