CVE-2008-7159

5.8 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 3.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2009-09-10 21:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:03 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2009-09-10 21:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:03 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-134
Record status: Modified

Affected

Silcnet Silc Toolkit ≤ 1.1.6
Silcnet Silc Toolkit 1.1
Silcnet Silc Toolkit 1.1.1
Silcnet Silc Toolkit 1.1.2
Silcnet Silc Toolkit 1.1.3
Silcnet Silc Toolkit 1.1.4
Silcnet Silc Toolkit 1.1.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record