CVE-2010-3071: bip before 0.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon cra

Q: How do I fix CVE-2010-3071?

bip: upgrade to newer than 0.8.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2010-3071 being exploited?

CVE-2010-3071 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2010-3071 affect?

CVE-2010-3071 affects bip. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). bip before 0.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an empty USER command.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2010-3071?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2010-3071 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting bip. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

bip before 0.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an empty USER command.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.0% (top 13%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2010-10-14
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: duckcorp

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2010-10-14 05:57 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

duckcorp bip UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.8.5 · 0.7.0 · 0.7.1 · 0.7.2 · 0.7.3 · 0.7.4 · 0.7.5 · 0.8.0

Fixed in: newer than 0.8.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy bip || rpm -q bip || bip --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.8.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade bip

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade bip

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2010-3071?

bip: upgrade to newer than 0.8.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2010-3071 being exploited?

CVE-2010-3071 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2010-3071 affect?

CVE-2010-3071 affects bip. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). bip before 0.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an empty USER command.

How urgent is CVE-2010-3071?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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