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: 2017-03-02 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-6384 is rated Moderate Risk (57.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.96%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-6384

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.31% 1.96% +0.65%
2 2025-03-30 1.55% 1.31% -0.24%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.55% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-6384

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.8 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-6384

OS Trackers for CVE-2017-6384

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2017-6384 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (atheme-services), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6384
ubuntu medium CVE-2017-6384 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (atheme-services), 5 status rows across 5 suites (precise, trusty, upstream, xenial, yakkety): DNE 2, not-affected 2, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6384

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-6384

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
atheme atheme 7.2.7 cpe:2.3:a:atheme:atheme:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-6384

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96552
https://github.com/atheme/atheme/pull/539 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/atheme/atheme/releases/tag/v7.2.8 Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
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