Vulnerability CVE-2009-3051
Published: 2009-09-10   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in lib/silcclient/client_entry.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.10, and SILC Client before 1.1.8, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a nickname field, related to the (1) silc_client_add_client, (2) silc_client_update_client, and (3) silc_client_nickname_format functions.

Type:

CWE-134

 (Uncontrolled Format String)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.5/10
6.4/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Silcnet -> Silc client 
Silcnet -> Silc toolkit 

 References:
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2150
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35940
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879
http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php
http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_client.php
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5
http://silcnet.org/docs/release/SILC%20Client%201.1.8
http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10
http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Client%201.1.8
http://secunia.com/advisories/36614
http://secunia.com/advisories/36134
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
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