CVE-2009-3163

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.87% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36193 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5 mailing list
http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10
http://secunia.com/advisories/36614 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:235 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879 vendor advisory
http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3163?
CVE-2009-3163 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3163?
To fix CVE-2009-3163, 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-2009-3163 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3163 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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