CVE-2008-3969
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in BitlBee before 1.2.3 allow remote attackers to "overwrite...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3969- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3969- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3954 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3954- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cm46-p4pg-4w4f No score
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in BitlBee before 1.2.3 allow remote attackers to "overwrite...
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.
- Record
GHSA-cm46-p4pg-4w4f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3969- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3969 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3969- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3969 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Bitlbee, published September 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.41%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in bitlbee 1.2.3-1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/08/1
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00587.html
securityfocus.com/bid/31342
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45132
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-14.xml