CVE-2008-7160 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted Content-Length header in the SILC Toolkit's internal HTTP server due to a format string vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-7160?
CVE-2008-7160 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The silc_http_server_parse function in lib/silchttp/silchttpserver.c in the internal HTTP server in silcd in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to overwrite a stack location and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Content-Length header, related to incorrect use of a %lu format string.
Weakness: CWE-134
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7160?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Silcnet Silc Toolkit.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7160?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-7160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p83p-j7hq-x97f.