Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-10189
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-10189
- cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee-libpurple:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-10189
3.40%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 86 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-10189
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-10189
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-10189
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95931
BitlBee CVE-2016-10189 Denial of Service Vulnerability
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https://github.com/bitlbee/bitlbee/commit/701ab8129ba9ea64f569daedca9a8603abad740f
imcb_file_send_start: handle ft attempts from non-existing users · bitlbee/bitlbee@701ab81 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/11
oss-security - Re: CVE Request - Remote DoS vulnerabilities in BitlBeeMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3853
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3853-1 bitlbee
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/4
oss-security - CVE Request - Remote DoS vulnerabilities in BitlBeeMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282
#1282 (Null pointer dereference with file transfer request from unknown contacts) – BitlBeeIssue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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