Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 14, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-5668
CVE-2017-5668
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee-libpurple:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee-libpurple:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.5
- (no CPE)range: <3.5.1
Patches
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References
5- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/4nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/11nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/bitlbee/bitlbee/commit/30d598ce7cd3f136ee9d7097f39fa9818a272441nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95932nvd
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