CVE-2008-1227 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in the SILC Toolkit library to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1227?
CVE-2008-1227 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the silc_fingerprint function in lib/silcutil/silcutil.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit 1.1.5, and unspecified earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via long input data. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1227?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Silc Silc Toolkit.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1227?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1227 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-1227 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1227 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rgj7-w5mh-px24.