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    CVE-2017-5668

    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.

    Published:Mar 14, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Mar 14, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.02612
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Bitlbee
    Product
    Bitlbee
    Vendor
    Bitlbee
    Product
    Bitlbee-libpurple

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High