vulnwire
5.8med

CVE-2008-7159

The silc_asn1_encoder function in lib/silcasn1/silcasn1_encode.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.8 allows re…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.4%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/36625 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/53477 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/36614 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2009/dsa-1879 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/36192 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • silcnet.org /general/news/news_toolkit.php · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • silcnet.org /docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.8 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred

Sources

vulnwire keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA; records that alias each other are merged. Machine-readable: JSON.