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Unscored USN-8977-1 2 CVEs

bitlbee vulnerabilities

Published Nov 3, 2026 · Updated Nov 4, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that BitlBee incorrectly handled file transfer
connections that expired when built with libpurple. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause BitlBee to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-10188)

It was discovered that BitlBee incorrectly handled file transfer requests
for contacts that were not in the contact list. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause BitlBee to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-10189)

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS bitlbee 3.4.2-0ubuntu1+esm1

Vulnerabilities 2

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10188
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10189