CVE-2016-10189

Published: Mar 14, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

BitlBee before 3.5 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.

Affected (2)

Products: Bitlbee: Bitlbee, Bitlbee Libpurple

Bitlbee

2 products

Bitlbee

Bitlbee Libpurple

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Bitlbee Bitlbee	Up to 3.4.2
Bitlbee Bitlbee Libpurple	Up to 3.5

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (12)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3853

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/11

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95931

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://github.com/bitlbee/bitlbee/commit/701ab8129ba9ea64f569daedca9a8603abad740f

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3853