CVE-2009-3163
SILC Client < 1.1.8 and SILC Toolkit < 1.1.9 - Remote Code Execution via Channel Name Format String
Title source: llmDescription
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in lib/silcclient/command.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.10, and SILC Client 1.1.8 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a channel name, related to (1) silc_client_command_topic, (2) silc_client_command_kick, (3) silc_client_command_leave, and (4) silc_client_command_users.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36193
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5
Various Sources 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 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
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234
Scores
EPSS
0.0453
EPSS Percentile
90.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-134
Status
published
Products (16)
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_client
< 1.1.8
silcnet/silc_toolkit
1.1
silcnet/silc_toolkit
1.1.1
silcnet/silc_toolkit
1.1.2
... and 6 more
Published
Sep 10, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026