NULL pointer dereference in Bitlbee
CVE-2017-5668
bitlbee-libpurple before 3.5.1 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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-10189.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (86.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282 (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/bitlbee/bitlbee/commit/30d598ce7cd3f136ee9d7097f39fa9818a272441 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95932 (vdb-entry)
- 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-2017-5668?
- CVE-2017-5668 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bitlbee, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5668?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.