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MEDIUM · 5.1

CVE-2013-4550

Bip before 0.8.9, when running as a daemon, writes SSL handshake errors to an unexpected file descriptor that was previously associated with stderr before stderr has been closed, which allows remote a...

Vulnerability Description

Bip before 0.8.9, when running as a daemon, writes SSL handshake errors to an unexpected file descriptor that was previously associated with stderr before stderr has been closed, which allows remote attackers to write to other sockets and have an unspecified impact via a failed SSL handshake, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-5268. NOTE: some sources originally mapped this CVE to two different types of issues; this CVE has since been SPLIT, producing CVE-2011-5268.

CVSS Score

5.1

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
FedoraprojectFedora18
DuckcorpBip<= 0.8.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2013-4550?

CVE-2013-4550 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM). Bip before 0.8.9, when running as a daemon, writes SSL handshake errors to an unexpected file descriptor that was previously associated with stderr before stderr has been closed, which allows remote a...

How severe is CVE-2013-4550?

CVE-2013-4550 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2013-4550?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Duckcorp Bip.