VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-7159
The silc_asn1_encoder function in lib/silcasn1/silcasn1_encode.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to overwrite a stack location and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted OID value, related…
MEDIUM 5.8EPSS 3.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The silc_asn1_encoder function in lib/silcasn1/silcasn1_encode.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to overwrite a stack location and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted OID value, related to incorrect use of a %lu format string.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.42% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- silcnet/silc toolkit
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36614Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36625Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.8Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879Patch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36192Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53477
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36614Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36625Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.8Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879Patch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36192Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53477
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.