Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900951
Category:	General
Title:	SILC Client Nickname Field Format String Vulnerability
Summary:	This host has SILC Client/Toolkit installed, and is prone; to Format String vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: This host has SILC Client/Toolkit installed, and is prone to Format String vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: A format string error occurs in 'lib/silcclient/client_entry.c' while processing format string specifiers in the nickname 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 prior to 1.1.8 SILC Toolkit prior to 1.1.10 Solution: Apply the patch or upgrade to SILC Client 1.1.8. CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	BugTraq ID: 35940 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3051 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35940 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/36134 http://secunia.com/advisories/36614 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2009:016 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2150
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