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Medium
CVE-2008-7159
The silc_asn1_encoder function in lib/silcasn1/silcasn1_encode.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36625
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53477
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36614
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36192
- http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php
- http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.8
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 10th, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.