CVE-2013-4550: Bip before 0.8.9, when running as a daemon, writes SSL handshake errors to an unexpected file descriptor that

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-4550?

fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; bip: upgrade to newer than 0.8.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-4550 being exploited?

CVE-2013-4550 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-2013-4550 affect?

CVE-2013-4550 affects fedora, bip. Severity is medium (CVSS 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 h

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-4550?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.1MITIGATEUPGRADE

CVE-2013-4550 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.1) affecting fedora, bip. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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,

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.1 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-310
Published	2013-12-24
Last modified	2026-06-16

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-12-24 18:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fedoraproject fedora MITIGATE

Affected: 18 · 19 · 20

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 18

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

duckcorp bip UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.8.8 · 0.8.0 · 0.8.0 rc0 · 0.8.0 rc1 · 0.8.1 · 0.8.2 · 0.8.3 · 0.8.4

Fixed in: newer than 0.8.8

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 0.8.8 (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-2013-4550?

fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; bip: upgrade to newer than 0.8.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-4550 being exploited?

CVE-2013-4550 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-2013-4550 affect?

CVE-2013-4550 affects fedora, bip. Severity is medium (CVSS 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 h

How urgent is CVE-2013-4550?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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