CVE-2017-6384 Denial of service in n/a
A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service via a memory leak in Atheme IRC services.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-6384?
CVE-2017-6384 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-772
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6384?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
atheme openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 7.2.11-1.6 |
Products include Atheme Atheme.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6384?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-6384 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6384 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6384, GHSA-qc7h-hr54-rxwh, openSUSE-SU-2024:10637-1.