silc SILC Toolkit up to 1.1.0 client_notify.c memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in silc SILC Toolkit up to 1.1.0. This affects an unknown code block in the library lib/silcclient/client_notify.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in lib/silcclient/client_notify.c of SILC Client and SILC Toolkit before 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via "NICK_CHANGE" notifications.

The weakness was released 07/04/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-3728 since 07/12/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 1.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SILC Toolkit 1.1.1

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07/21/2021 +2320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-3728 (🔍)
X-Force: 35281
SecurityFocus: 24795
Secunia: 25939 - SILC Client and SILC Toolkit "NICK_CHANGE" Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 36730 - SILC Client / Toolkit lib/silcclient/client_notify.c NICK_CHANGE Remote Overflow DoS
Vupen: ADV-2007-2454

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/21/2021 08:02
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (47), 08/24/2017 09:06 (11), 07/21/2021 07:56 (3), 07/21/2021 08:02 (2)
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