PT-2017-7794 · Bitlbee+1 · Bitlbee-Libpurple+1

Dx · Published 2017-03-14 · Updated 2017-11-04 · CVE-2016-10188

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

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability that can be triggered by remote servers, potentially leading to a denial of service (crash) or possibly the execution of arbitrary code. This can occur when a file transfer connection expires.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.5, update to version 3.5 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

DoS

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-1283

CVE-2016-10188

DLA-832-1

DSA-3853-1

MGASA-2017-0200

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Bitlbee-Libpurple

References · 25

• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10188 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/bitlbee · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10188 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5668 · Security Note
• https://errata.altlinux.org/ALT-PU-2017-1283 · Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/11 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3853-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10188 · Security Note
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0200.html · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10188 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-10188 · Security Note
• https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1281 · Patch
• http://debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3853 · Vendor Advisory
• https://debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3853 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10188 · Vendor Advisory