CVE-2008-7159

The silc_asn1_encoder function in lib/silcasn1/silcasn1_encode.c in Secure Internet Live...

5.8 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.42%Down 6.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.8

Record: CVE-2008-7159
CVSS 2.0: 5.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-134
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-7159
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-7118 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-7118
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6jgq-cppp-pvm8 No score

The silc_asn1_encoder function in lib/silcasn1/silcasn1_encode.c in Secure Internet Live...

Record: GHSA-6jgq-cppp-pvm8
Weakness: CWE-134
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

silcnet silc toolkit

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`silc-toolkit` Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1.1.7-2+lenny1, plus listed versions 1.1.7-21.1.7-2+lenny1~bpo40+1	1.1.7-2+lenny1
`silc-client` Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1.1.4-1+lenny1, plus listed versions 1.1.4-11.1.4-1+lenny1~bpo40+1	1.1.4-1+lenny1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-7159 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Silcnet Silc Toolkit, published September 4, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.42%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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