Description
Share.mod in Eggheads Eggdrop IRC bot 1.6.10 through 1.6.15 can mistakenly assign STAT_OFFERED status to a bot that is not a sharebot, which allows remote attackers to use STAT_OFFERED to promote a bot to a sharebot and conduct unauthorized activities.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | eggdrop | 1.6.17 | — |
| Debian 13 | eggdrop | 1.6.17 | — |
| Debian 12 | eggdrop | 1.6.17 | — |
References
- 20040210 Re: Eggrop bug mailing-list
- 20040208 Eggrop bug mailing-list
- http://mogan.nonsoloirc.com/egg_advisory.txt
- 9606 vdb-entry
- 3928 vdb-entry
- eggdrop-sharemod-gain-access(15084) vdb-entry
- http://www.eggheads.org/news/2004/04/10/26