CVE-2012-1576: Medium severity Atheme Atheme vulnerability

Published Oct 1, 2012
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Updated

The myuserdelete function in libathemecore/account.c in Atheme 5.x before 5.2.7, 6.x before 6.0.10, and 7.x before 7.0.0-beta2 does not properly clean up CertFP entries when a user is deleted, which allows remote attackers to access a different user account or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a login as a deleted user.

Affected Software

22 affected components
Atheme Atheme=6.0.0
Atheme Atheme=6.0.1
Atheme Atheme=6.0.2
Atheme Atheme=6.0.3
Atheme Atheme=6.0.4
Atheme Atheme=6.0.5
Atheme Atheme=6.0.6
Atheme Atheme=6.0.7
Atheme Atheme=6.0.8
Atheme Atheme=6.0.9
Atheme Atheme=7.0.0
Atheme Atheme=7.0.0-alpha1
Atheme Atheme=7.0.0-beta1
Atheme Atheme=7.0.0-beta2
Atheme Atheme=5.2.0
Atheme Atheme=5.2.1
Atheme Atheme=5.2.2
Atheme Atheme=5.2.3
Atheme Atheme=5.2.4
Atheme Atheme=5.2.5
Atheme Atheme=5.2.6
Atheme Atheme=5.2.7

Event History

Oct 1, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1576?

CVE-2012-1576 has a severity rating that suggests it could be exploited to access another user account or cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-1576?

To fix CVE-2012-1576, upgrade to Atheme version 5.2.7, 6.0.10, or 7.0.0-beta2 or later.

3

What versions of Atheme are affected by CVE-2012-1576?

CVE-2012-1576 affects Atheme versions prior to 5.2.7, 6.x before 6.0.10, and 7.x before 7.0.0-beta2.

4

Can CVE-2012-1576 cause denial of service?

Yes, CVE-2012-1576 can potentially cause denial of service due to improper cleanup of user data.

5

What consequences can arise from CVE-2012-1576?

CVE-2012-1576 can allow remote attackers to access sensitive information or disrupt service by compromising user accounts.

Contact

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