The silc_asn1_encoder function in lib/silcasn1/silcasn1_encode.c in Secure Internet Live…
Priority LOW 32CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The silc_asn1_encoder function in lib/silcasn1/silcasn1_encode.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to overwrite a stack location and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted OID value, related to incorrect use of a %lu format string.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03424 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | Silcnet |
| cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Silcnet |
| cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Silcnet |
| cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Silcnet |
| cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Silcnet |
| cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Silcnet |
| cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Silcnet |
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Silcnet
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Silcnet
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Silcnet
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Silcnet
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Silcnet
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Silcnet
- cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Silcnet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-7159
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6jgq-cppp-pvm8
References
More Silcnet Silc Toolkit vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-02906 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in lib/silcclient/client_entry.c in Secure… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-03008 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in lib/silcclient/command.c in Secure Internet… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-06848 The silc_http_server_parse function in lib/silchttp/silchttpserver.c in the internal HTTP… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-7159 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-7159 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6jgq-cppp-pvm8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-7159 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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