Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in BitlBee before 1.2.3 allow remote attackers to "overwrite" and "hijack" existing accounts via unknown vectors related to "inconsistent handling of the USTATUS_IDENTIFIED state." NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3920.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | bitlbee | 1.2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | bitlbee | 1.2.3-1 | — |
References
- [oss-security] 20080908 Re: CVE request for bitlbee mailing-list
- FEDORA-2008-7761 vendor-advisory
- 31342 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20080909 Re: CVE request for bitlbee mailing-list
- bitlbee-multiple-unspecified-security-bypass(45132) vdb-entry
- GLSA-200809-14 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461424
- http://www.bitlbee.org/main.php/changelog.html
- http://www.bitlbee.org/main.php/news.r.html
- 31991 third-party-advisory
- 31690 third-party-advisory