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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 vi…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bitlbee | Bitlbee | through 3.4.2 |
| Bitlbee | Bitlbee-Libpurple | through 3.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95932
- https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282
- https://github.com/bitlbee/bitlbee/commit/30d598ce7cd3f136ee9d7097f39fa9818a272441
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95932
- https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282
- https://github.com/bitlbee/bitlbee/commit/30d598ce7cd3f136ee9d7097f39fa9818a272441