Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-3051
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3051
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 9.82%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 94 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3051
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-3051
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The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
Vendor statements for CVE-2009-3051
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Red Hat 2009-09-11Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of libsilc as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, or 5.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5
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http://silcnet.org/docs/release/SILC%20Client%201.1.8
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:235
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:016 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
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http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Client%201.1.8
Vendor Advisory
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http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_client.php
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2150
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35940
Patch
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http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10
Vendor Advisory
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_client:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_client:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_client:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_client:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_client:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*