CVE-2008-7159 describes a stack overwrite vulnerability in the silc_asn1_encoder function of the SILC Toolkit before version 1.1.8, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a crafted OID value. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial integrity and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:silcnet:silc_toolkit:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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