Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-832-1 | bitlbee security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-14745 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:11:47.379Z
Reserved: 2017-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-5668
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-03-14T14:59:00.417
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-5668
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD