Silcnet Silc Toolkit up to 1.0 silchttpserver.c silc_http_server_parse format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Silcnet Silc Toolkit up to 1.0. The affected element is the function silc_http_server_parse in the library lib/silchttp/silchttpserver.c. Performing a manipulation results in format string. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-7160. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Silcnet Silc Toolkit up to 1.0. This affects the function silc_http_server_parse in the library lib/silchttp/silchttpserver.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The silc_http_server_parse function in lib/silchttp/silchttpserver.c in the internal HTTP server in silcd in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to overwrite a stack location and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Content-Length header, related to incorrect use of a %lu format string.

The weakness was published 09/10/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-7160. 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40909 (Fedora 10 : libsilc-1.1.8-7.fc10 (2009-9356)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52959), Tenable (40909), SecurityFocus (BID 36194†), Secunia (SA36625†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23497†). Similar entry is available at VDB-49934. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 40909
Nessus Name: Fedora 10 : libsilc-1.1.8-7.fc10 (2009-9356)
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OpenVAS ID: 64822
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1879-1 (silc-client/silc-toolkit)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Silc Toolkit 1.1

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-7160 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-7160
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49935

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X-Force: 52959
SecurityFocus: 36194 - SILC Toolkit HTTP Server Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 36625
Vulnerability Center: 23497 - SILC Toolkit \x3C 1.1.9 HTTP Server Content-Length Header Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 03/22/2025 22:30
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (61), 02/15/2017 09:07 (10), 08/22/2021 09:58 (4), 08/22/2021 09:59 (1), 03/22/2025 22:30 (17)
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