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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Silcnet Silc Toolkit up to 1.0. Affected by this issue is the function silc_asn1_encoder in the library lib/silcasn1/silcasn1_encode.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was shared 09/10/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-7159 since 09/03/2009. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40997 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : silc-toolkit (MDVSA-2009:234-2)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53477) and Tenable (40997). The entry 49935 is related to this item.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Silcnet

Name

• Silc Toolkit

Version

• 1.0

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 40997
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : silc-toolkit (MDVSA-2009:234-2)
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OpenVAS ID: 64822
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1879-1 (silc-client/silc-toolkit)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Silc Toolkit 1.1

Timelineinfo

10/25/2008 🔍
10/25/2008 +0 days 🔍
09/03/2009 +313 days 🔍
09/08/2009 +5 days 🔍
09/10/2009 +2 days 🔍
09/10/2009 +0 days 🔍
09/16/2009 +6 days 🔍
03/03/2010 +168 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1841 days 🔍
08/22/2021 +2349 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-7159 (🔍)
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X-Force: 53477
Vulnerability Center: 24974 - SILC Toolkit Prior to 1.1.8 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted OID Value, Medium
SecurityFocus: 36192 - SILC Toolkit Encoded OID Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 36614 - Debian update for silc-client and silc-toolkit, Highly Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/22/2021 09:54
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (63), 02/21/2017 17:26 (14), 08/22/2021 09:54 (3)
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