GLSA 200809-14: BitlBee: Security bypass
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | BitlBee: Security bypass |
| Date: | 09/23/2008 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200809-14 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities in Bitlbee may allow to bypass security restrictions and hijack accounts.Background
BitlBee is an IRC to IM gateway that support multiple IM protocols.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-im/bitlbee | < 1.2.3 | >= 1.2.3 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities were reported, including a NULL pointer dereference.
Impact
A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to overwrite existing IM accounts.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All BitlBee users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/bitlbee-1.2.3"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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