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FKIE_CVE-2008-7159

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-09-10 21:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:03
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/36614Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/36625Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.8Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36192Patch
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53477
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36614Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36625Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.8Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36192Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53477
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
silcnet silc_toolkit *
silcnet silc_toolkit 1.1
silcnet silc_toolkit 1.1.1
silcnet silc_toolkit 1.1.2
silcnet silc_toolkit 1.1.3
silcnet silc_toolkit 1.1.4
silcnet silc_toolkit 1.1.5
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