Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900958
Category:	General
Title:	SILC Client Channel Name Format String Vulnerability
Summary:	SILC Client is prone to a format string vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: SILC Client is prone to a format string vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: Multiple format string errors occur in 'lib/silcclient/command.c' while processing format string specifiers in the channel name field. Vulnerability Impact: Attackers can exploit this iisue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application and compromise the system. Affected Software/OS: SILC Client 1.1.8 and prior SILC Toolkit prior to 1.1.10 Solution: Apply the patch or upgrade to SILC Toolkit 1.1.10. CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3163 BugTraq ID: 36193 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36193 Debian Security Information: DSA-1879 (Google Search) 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://secunia.com/advisories/36614
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