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
Published Mar 14, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.98%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.4.2
- ≤ 3.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.98% (0.02983) | 86.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.98% (0.02983) | 85.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.61% (0.02612) | 84.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.46% (0.08460) | 87.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.61% (0.02612) | 84.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.23% (0.02227) | 89.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.16% (0.03164) | 89.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.79% (0.03795) | 85.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.79% (0.03795) | 67.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.38% (0.03375) | 66.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.38% (0.03375) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95932 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/bitlbee/bitlbee/commit/30d598ce7cd3f136ee9d7097f39fa9818a272441 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/11 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95932 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/bitlbee/bitlbee/commit/30d598ce7cd3f136ee9d7097f39fa9818a272441 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory |
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