PT-2017-16659 · Bitlbee+1 · Bitlbee-Libpurple+1

Dx · Published 2017-03-14 · Updated 2017-03-16 · CVE-2017-5668

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions bitlbee-libpurple versions prior to 3.5.1

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a crash due to a NULL pointer dereference, and possibly execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved via a file transfer request for a contact that is not in the contact list.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.5.1, update to version 3.5.1 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

DoS

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-1283

CVE-2017-5668

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Bitlbee-Libpurple

References · 17

• https://github.com/bitlbee/bitlbee/commit/30d598ce7cd3f136ee9d7097f39fa9818a272441 · Patch
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5668 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-10189 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5668 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5668 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/4 · Patch
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5668 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-10188 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5668 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5668 · Vendor Advisory
• https://errata.altlinux.org/ALT-PU-2017-1283 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5668 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5668 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/11 · Patch
• https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282 · Vendor Advisory