🛡️ CVE-2024-27508 — atheme
Description
Atheme 7.2.12 contains a memory leak vulnerability in /atheme/src/crypto-benchmark/main.c.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2024-27508 is classified as CWE-401: Memory Leak. Allocated memory is never released, so long-running or repeated operations gradually exhaust it.
Affected software
CVE-2024-27508 is recorded against 1 package.
- atheme
Timeline and source
Published on 27 February 2024 and last revised on 17 June 2026. A public exploit is known to exist, which raises the urgency of patching considerably. Record sourced from NVD.
References
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| atheme | — | — |
References
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Exploit Protection
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