VDB
CVE-2017-5668
CVE-2017-5668
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 2.44% · 85.5th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
2.44%
85.5th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | bitlbee | 3.4.1-1build1, 3.4.2-0ubuntu1, 3.4.1-1 |
Exploit Intelligence
- https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282 (circl)
- https://github.com/bitlbee/bitlbee/commit/30d598ce7cd3f136ee9d7097f39fa9818a272441 (circl)
- 95932 (circl)
- [oss-security] 20170131 Re: CVE Request - Remote DoS vulnerabilities in BitlBee (circl)
- [oss-security] 20170130 CVE Request - Remote DoS vulnerabilities in BitlBee (circl)
Timeline
- Mar 14, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5668 third-party-advisory
- https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282 third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/4 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5668 third-party-advisory