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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-1429 · published 20 March 2008

CVE-2008-1429: Silc-server vulnerability

Silc · Silc Server

Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Server before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a NEW_CLIENT packet without a nickname.

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.0% · top 19.9%
7.8CVSS 2.0 base score
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Server before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a NEW_CLIENT packet without a nickname.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29459
http://secunia.com/advisories/29946
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-27.xml
http://silcnet.org/docs/release/SILC%20Server%201.1.1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28450
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019711
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0919/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41307
http://secunia.com/advisories/29459
http://secunia.com/advisories/29946
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-27.xml
http://silcnet.org/docs/release/SILC%20Server%201.1.1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28450
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019711
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0919/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41307

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7.8CVE-2007-1327Silc-server null pointer dereference vulnerabilityThe SILC_SERVER_CMD_FUNC function in apps/silcd/command.c in silc-server 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference…EPSS 9.9%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-1429), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.