CVE-2009-3051 Information

Description

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.

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html http://secunia.com/advisories/36134 http://secunia.com/advisories/36614 http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC20Client201.1.8 http://silcnet.org/docs/changelog/SILC20Toolkit201.1.10 http://silcnet.org/docs/release/SILC20Client201.1.8 http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_client.php http://silcnet.org/general/news/news_toolkit.php http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:234 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:235 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35940 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2150