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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Atheme — versions 7.2.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96552 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/atheme/atheme/releases/tag/v7.2.8 (Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/atheme/atheme/pull/539 (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.