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CVE-2011-5268

connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets, which allows remote attackers...

4.3 MediumFix available

connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and crash) via multiple failed SSL handshakes, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4550. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2013-4550 because it is a different type of issue.

Exploit likelihood

1.50%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and crash) via multiple failed SSL handshakes, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4550. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2013-4550 because it is a different type of issue.

Record: CVE-2011-5268
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-310
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and crash) via multiple failed SSL handshakes, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4550. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2013-4550 because it is a different type of issue.

Record: CVE-2011-5268
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-5167 No score

connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and crash) via multiple failed SSL handshakes, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4550. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2013-4550 because it is a different type of issue.

Record: EUVD-2011-5167
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w599-7m7q-hvh9 No score

connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets, which allows remote attackers...

connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and crash) via multiple failed SSL handshakes, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4550. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2013-4550 because it is a different type of issue.

Record: GHSA-w599-7m7q-hvh9
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and crash) via multiple failed SSL handshakes, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4550. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2013-4550 because it is a different type of issue.

Record: CVE-2011-5268
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-5268 No score

connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and crash) via multiple failed SSL handshakes, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4550. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2013-4550 because it is a different type of issue.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2011-5268
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-5268 No score

connection.c in Bip before 0.8.9 does not properly close sockets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor consumption and crash) via multiple failed SSL handshakes, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4550. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2013-4550 because it is a different type of issue.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2011-5268
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`bip` Debian:12	before 0.8.9-1	0.8.9-1
`bip` Debian:13	before 0.8.9-1	0.8.9-1
`bip` Debian:14	before 0.8.9-1	0.8.9-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-5268 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Duckcorp Bip, published December 24, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in bip 0.8.9-1.

References

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