CVE-2008-7160

N/A Unknown
Published: September 10, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The silc_http_server_parse function in lib/silchttp/silchttpserver.c in the internal HTTP server in silcd in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to overwrite a stack location and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Content-Length header, related to incorrect use of a %lu format string.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/36614
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36625
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36194
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36614
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36625
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36194
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.6%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

Affected Vendors

silcnet

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