CVE-2017-5668
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-5668
To remediate CVE-2017-5668, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/bitlbee—upgrade to 3.5.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-5668 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.5.1-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |