CVE-2016-10188
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in bitlbee-libpurple before 3.5 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by causing a file transfer connection to expire.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10188
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1281
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/11
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/4
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.5-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.5-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.5-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.5-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitlbee | bitlbee | {"endIncluding":"3.4.2"} | |
References
CWEs
CWE-416
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.