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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

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.50%EPSS, 74th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0.8.9-1bip +2 more

Description

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
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.3

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 ListNo 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-2011-5167No 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-hvh9No 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
OSVNo 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-2011-5268No 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-2011-5268No 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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