FKIE_CVE-2009-3051

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-09-10 18:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:10
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/36134Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/36614Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Client%201.1.8Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://silcnet.org/docs/release/SILC%20Client%201.1.8Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://silcnet.org/general/news/news_client.phpPatch, 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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:235
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35940Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2150Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36134Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36614Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Client%201.1.8Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://silcnet.org/docs/release/SILC%20Client%201.1.8Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_client.phpPatch, 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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:235
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35940Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2150Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
silcnet silc_client *
silcnet silc_client 1.1.1
silcnet silc_client 1.1.2
silcnet silc_client 1.1.3
silcnet silc_client 1.1.4
silcnet silc_client 1.1.6
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
silcnet silc_toolkit 1.1.6
silcnet silc_toolkit 1.1.8
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}



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