CVE-2008-7160
The silc_http_server_parse function in lib/silchttp/silchttpserver.c in the internal HTTP server...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2008-7160- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-7160- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-7119 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-7119- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p83p-j7hq-x97f No score
The silc_http_server_parse function in lib/silchttp/silchttpserver.c in the internal HTTP server...
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.
- Record
GHSA-p83p-j7hq-x97f- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
silc-toolkitDebian: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-clientDebian: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
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-7160 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 4.03%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/36625
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/31/5
securityfocus.com/bid/36194
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1879