CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
95.3%
SILC Client is prone to a format string vulnerability.
# Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900958");
script_version("2022-05-09T13:48:18+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-05-09 13:48:18 +0000 (Mon, 09 May 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-09-29 09:16:03 +0200 (Tue, 29 Sep 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-3163");
script_name("SILC Client Channel Name Format String Vulnerability");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("General");
script_dependencies("secpod_silc_prdts_detect.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("SILC/Client/Ver");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36193");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Attackers can exploit this iisue to execute arbitrary code in the
context of the affected application and compromise the system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"SILC Client 1.1.8 and prior
SILC Toolkit prior to 1.1.10");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple format string errors occur in 'lib/silcclient/command.c' while
processing format string specifiers in the channel name field.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"SILC Client is prone to a format string vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Apply the patch or upgrade to SILC Toolkit 1.1.10.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version_unreliable");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
CPE = "cpe:/a:silcnet:silc_client";
include( "host_details.inc" );
include( "version_func.inc" );
if( ! version = get_app_version( cpe: CPE ) ) exit( 0 );
if( version_is_less_equal( version: version, test_version: "1.1.8" ) ) {
report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version: version, fixed_version: "1.1.10" );
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
exit(0);
}
exit( 99 );