Atheme 7.2.12 contains a memory leak vulnerability in /atheme/src/crypto-benchmark/main.c.
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
Atheme 7.2.12 contains a memory leak vulnerability in /atheme/src/crypto-benchmark/main.c.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00744 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27508
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h768-p74v-9g52
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- TI-2016-03851 Buffer overflow in the xmlrpc_char_encode function in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-07952 modules/chanserv/flags.c in Atheme before 7.2.7 allows remote attackers to modify the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-01368 The myuser_delete function in libathemecore/account.c in Atheme 5.x before 5.2.7, 6.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
Sources
- CVE-2024-27508 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27508 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h768-p74v-9g52 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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