CVE-2009-3051
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in lib/silcclient/client_entry.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.10, and SILC Client before 1.1.8, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in lib/silcclient/client_entry.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.10, and SILC Client before 1.1.8, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a nickname field, related to the (1) silc_client_add_client, (2) silc_client_update_client, and (3) silc_client_nickname_format functions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.83% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- silcnet/silc client · silcnet/silc toolkit
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36134Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36614Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Client%201.1.8Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/docs/release/SILC%20Client%201.1.8Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_client.phpPatch, 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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:235
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35940Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2150Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36134Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36614Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Client%201.1.8Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/docs/release/SILC%20Client%201.1.8Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_client.phpPatch, 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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:235
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35940Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2150Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.