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libsilc: multiple format string issues in handling of client entry (CVE-2009-3051) and channel name (CVE-2009-3163)

Published Sep 10, 2009

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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Remediation

Red Hat statement

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of libsilc as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, or 5.

Weaknesses (1)

References (13)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 10, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 10, 2009
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Important
Public date Jul 31, 2009