CVE-2013-1769: A certain hashing algorithm in Telepathy Gabble 0.16.x before 0.16.5 and 0.17.x before 0.17.3 allows remote at

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2013-1769 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting telepathy gabble. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A certain hashing algorithm in Telepathy Gabble 0.16.x before 0.16.5 and 0.17.x before 0.17.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted message.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.4% (top 16%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-310
Published	2014-01-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-01-21 18:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

simon mcvittie telepathy gabble DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.16.0 · 0.16.1 · 0.16.2 · 0.16.3 · 0.16.4 · 0.17.0 · 0.17.1 · 0.17.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.16.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy telepathy-gabble || rpm -q telepathy-gabble || telepathy-gabble --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.16.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison telepathy-gabble sudo apt install telepathy-gabble=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.16.0> sudo apt-mark hold telepathy-gabble

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list telepathy-gabble sudo dnf downgrade telepathy-gabble-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.16.0> sudo dnf versionlock add telepathy-gabble

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-1769?

telepathy gabble: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-1769 being exploited?

CVE-2013-1769 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-2013-1769 affect?

CVE-2013-1769 affects telepathy gabble. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). A certain hashing algorithm in Telepathy Gabble 0.16.x before 0.16.5 and 0.17.x before 0.17.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted message.

How urgent is CVE-2013-1769?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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CVE-2013-1431 MEDIUM 6.8 UPGRADE The Wocky module in Telepathy Gabble before 0.16.6 and 0.17.x before 0.17.4, when connecting to a "legacy Jabb

References

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