CVE-2017-6384

Published: Mar 2, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Atheme: Atheme

Atheme

1 product

Atheme

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Atheme Atheme	Version 7.2.7

Related CWEs

CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96552

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/atheme/atheme/pull/539

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/atheme/atheme/releases/tag/v7.2.8

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96552

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/atheme/atheme/pull/539

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/atheme/atheme/releases/tag/v7.2.8

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory

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