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SILC Client Channel Name Format String Vulnerability

🗓️ 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 SecPodType 
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SILC Client Channel Name Format String Vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application and compromise the system. Multiple format string errors occur in 'lib/silcclient/command.c' while processing format string specifiers in the channel name field. This host has SILC Client installed and is prone to Format String vulnerability

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###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_silc_prdts_channelname_format_string_vuln.nasl 5122 2017-01-27 12:16:00Z teissa $
#
# SILC Client & Toolkit Channel Name Format String Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Nikita MR <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

tag_solution = "Apply the patch or upgrade to SILC Toolkit 1.1.10.
  For updates refer to http://silcnet.org/

  *****
  NOTE: Please ignore this warning if the patch is already applied.
  *****";

tag_impact = "Attackers can exploit this iisue to execute arbitrary code in the
  context of the affected application and compromise the system.
  Impact Level: Application/System";
tag_affected = "SILC Client 1.1.8 and prior
  SILC Toolkit prior to 1.1.10.";
tag_insight = "Multiple format string errors occur in 'lib/silcclient/command.c' while
  processing format string specifiers in the channel name field.";
tag_summary = "This host has SILC Client installed and is prone to Format
  String vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(900958);
  script_version("$Revision: 5122 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-01-27 13:16:00 +0100 (Fri, 27 Jan 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-09-29 09:16:03 +0200 (Tue, 29 Sep 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-3163");
  script_bugtraq_id(36193);
  script_name("SILC Client Channel Name Format String Vulnerability");

  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/36134");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 SecPod");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("secpod_silc_prdts_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SILC/Client/Ver");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

# Check if the SILC-Client version is 1.1.8 or prior
clntVer = get_kb_item("SILC/Client/Ver");
if(clntVer)
{
  if(version_is_less_equal(version:clntVer, test_version:"1.1.8"))
  {
    security_message(0);
    exit(0);
  }
}

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