CVE-2009-3163

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

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36614
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:235
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/36193
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/36614
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC%20Toolkit%201.1.10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:235
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/36193
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.9%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

Affected Vendors

silcnet

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