CVE-2016-10188 json
Use-after-free vulnerability in bitlbee-libpurple before 3.5 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute…
published 2017-03-14 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-1375
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in bitlbee-libpurple before 3.5 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by causing a file transfer connection to expire.
Patch / fix
- bitlbee Debian 13, Debian 12 3.5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10188
- bitlbee Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 3.4.2-0ubuntu1+esm1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10188
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Exploit prediction
2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
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bugs.bitlbee.org
/ticket/1281
issue-tracking, patch, vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/11
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2017/01/30/4
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2017/dsa-3853
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/95935
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10188
- NVD CVE-2016-10188
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