CVE-2009-3163

critical

Description

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36193

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:235

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879

http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php

http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10

http://secunia.com/advisories/36614

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-09-10

Updated: 2012-10-23

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical