CVE-2008-7159

Description

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.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.05% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory silcnet.org Vendor Advisory silcnet.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/36625 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53477 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5 patch mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/36614 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36192 patch vdb entry
http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php patch vendor advisory
http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.8 patch vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7159?
CVE-2008-7159 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7159?
To fix CVE-2008-7159, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-7159 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-7159 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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