HIGH
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
Published Mar 2, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.96%
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 products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.96% 0.01959
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01959
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.96% (0.01959) | 79.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.96% (0.01959) | 79.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 78.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 77.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 75.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 31.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96552 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/atheme/atheme/pull/539 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/atheme/atheme/releases/tag/v7.2.8 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96552 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://github.com/atheme/atheme/pull/539 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/atheme/atheme/releases/tag/v7.2.8 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 2, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 28, 2017
Link CVE-2017-6384
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a