CVE-2009-3051

SILC Client < 1.1.8 and SILC Toolkit < 1.1.10 - Remote Code Execution via Nickname Format String

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2150
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36134
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_client.php
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36614
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://silcnet.org/docs/release/SILC%20Client%201.1.8
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:235
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35940
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Client%201.1.8
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234

Scores

EPSS 0.0483
EPSS Percentile 90.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-134
Status published
Products (15)
silcnet/silc_client 1.1.1
silcnet/silc_client 1.1.2
silcnet/silc_client 1.1.3
silcnet/silc_client 1.1.4
silcnet/silc_client 1.1.6
silcnet/silc_client < 1.1.7
silcnet/silc_toolkit 1.1
silcnet/silc_toolkit 1.1.1
silcnet/silc_toolkit 1.1.2
silcnet/silc_toolkit 1.1.3
... and 5 more
Published Sep 10, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026