CVE-2013-4550
Bip before 0.8.9, when running as a daemon, writes SSL handshake errors to an unexpected file...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.1
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4550- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
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CVE-2013-4550- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4409 No score
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.
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EUVD-2013-4409- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5pvf-rqx7-vw7q No score
Bip before 0.8.9, when running as a daemon, writes SSL handshake errors to an unexpected file...
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.
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GHSA-5pvf-rqx7-vw7q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
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CVE-2013-4550- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4550 No score
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.
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DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4550- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2013-0351 No score
Updated bip packages fix CVE-2013-4550
Updated bip package fixes security vulnerability:
bip 0.8.8 and earlier contains an issue where failed SSL handshakes result in a resource leak. A remote attacker can use this flaw to cause bip to run out of resources, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2013-4550).
- Record
MGASA-2013-0351- 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-2013-4550 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Duckcorp Bip, published November 22, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.22%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in bip 0.8.9-1.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/122274.html
projects.duckcorp.org/issues/261
projects.duckcorp.org/versions/13
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/121868.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/122278.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/02/9