NULL pointer dereference in Bitlbee
CVE-2016-10189
BitlBee before 3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file transfer request for a contact that is not in the contact list.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95931 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282 (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3853 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/bitlbee/bitlbee/commit/701ab8129ba9ea64f569daedca9a8603abad740f (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/11 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/4 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10189?
- CVE-2016-10189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bitlbee, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10189?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.