CVE-2017-6384 json
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 c…
published 2017-03-02 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15441
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- atheme-services Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 7.2.9-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6384
- atheme openSUSE Tumbleweed 7.2.11-1.6
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10637-1
- github.com/atheme/atheme#539 pull request
- github.com/atheme/atheme/releases/tag/v7.2.8 release
Exploit prediction
1.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
References
-
github.com
/atheme/atheme/pull/539
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/atheme/atheme/releases/tag/v7.2.8
patch, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96552
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6384
- NVD CVE-2017-6384
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