CVE catalog

CVE-2008-3969

bitlbee: CVE-2008-3969

Severity: Medium
Published: Sep 11, 2008, 1:13:47 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.41% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	bitlbee	sid	`3.6-4`	fixed
Debian	bitlbee	trixie	`3.6-1.5`	fixed
Debian	bitlbee	bookworm	`3.6-1.3`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	bitlbee	source	sid	`1.2.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[498159]
Debian	bitlbee	source	trixie	`1.2.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[498159]
Debian	bitlbee	source	bookworm	`1.2.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[498159]

[Debian bug #498159]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[bitlbee]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.6-1.3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · bookworm; dsa · bitlbee · debian · 12
- 3.6-1.3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · bookworm; dsa · bitlbee · debian · 12
[bitlbee-common]Fixed
Source package: [bitlbee]
Details (2)
- 3.6-1.3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · bookworm; dsa · bitlbee · debian · 12
- 3.6-1.3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · bookworm; dsa · bitlbee · debian · 12
[bitlbee-dev]Fixed
Source package: [bitlbee]
Details (2)
- 3.6-1.3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · bookworm; dsa · bitlbee · debian · 12
- 3.6-1.3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · bookworm; dsa · bitlbee · debian · 12
[bitlbee-libpurple]Fixed
Source package: [bitlbee]
Details (2)
- 3.6-1.3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · bookworm; dsa · bitlbee · debian · 12
- 3.6-1.3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · bookworm; dsa · bitlbee · debian · 12
[bitlbee-plugin-otr]Fixed
Source package: [bitlbee]
Details (2)
- 3.6-1.3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · bookworm; dsa · bitlbee · debian · 12
- 3.6-1.3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · bookworm; dsa · bitlbee · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[bitlbee]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.6-1.5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · 13
- 3.6-1.5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · 13
[bitlbee-common]Fixed
Source package: [bitlbee]
Details (2)
- 3.6-1.5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · 13
- 3.6-1.5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · 13
[bitlbee-dev]Fixed
Source package: [bitlbee]
Details (2)
- 3.6-1.5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · 13
- 3.6-1.5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · 13
[bitlbee-libpurple]Fixed
Source package: [bitlbee]
Details (2)
- 3.6-1.5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · 13
- 3.6-1.5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · 13
[bitlbee-plugin-otr]Fixed
Source package: [bitlbee]
Details (2)
- 3.6-1.5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · 13
- 3.6-1.5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.3-1
  dsa · bitlbee · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:19 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]