Vulnerability in Atheme

CVE-2017-6384

Memory leak in the login_user function in saslserv/main.c in saslserv/main.so in Atheme 7.2.7 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to consume memory and cause a denial of service. This is fixed in 7.2.8.

EPSS: 0.020 (78.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Atheme — versions 7.2.7
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6384?
CVE-2017-6384 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atheme, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-6384?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.