Description
Buffer overflow in Bip 0.8.8 and earlier might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a series of TCP connections that triggers use of many open file descriptors.
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 14 | bip | 0.8.8-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | bip | 0.8.8-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | bip | 0.8.8-2 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | bip | 0.8.2-1squeeze4 | DSA-2393-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2393-1 bip - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20120124 Re: CVE request: bip buffer overflow mailing-list
- MDVSA-2013:063 vendor-advisory
- 47679 third-party-advisory
- https://projects.duckcorp.org/projects/bip/repository/revisions/222a33cb84a2e52ad55a88900b7895bf9dd0262c
- FEDORA-2012-0941 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-0916 vendor-advisory
- https://projects.duckcorp.org/issues/269
- [oss-security] 20120124 CVE request: bip buffer overflow mailing-list
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=657217