CVE-2009-3163
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in lib/silcclient/command.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.10, and SILC Client 1.1.8 and earlier, 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 (4.53%). 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/command.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.10, and SILC Client 1.1.8 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a channel name, related to (1) silc_client_command_topic, (2) silc_client_command_kick, (3) silc_client_command_leave, and (4) silc_client_command_users.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.53% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- silcnet/silc client · silcnet/silc toolkit
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36614Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10
- http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879Vendor Advisory
- 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/36193
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36614Vendor Advisory
- http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10
- http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879Vendor Advisory
- 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/36193
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.