USN-8977-1: BitlBee vulnerabilities
Publication date
3 November 2026
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in BitlBee.
Releases
Packages
- bitlbee - IRC to other chat networks gateway
Details
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)
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)
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart BitlBee to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | bitlbee – 3.4.2-0ubuntu1+esm1 | ||
| bitlbee-libpurple – 3.4.2-0ubuntu1+esm1 | |||
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