Vulnerability Description
The myuser_delete 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Atheme | Atheme | 6.0.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-03/0248.html
- http://git.atheme.org/atheme/commit/?id=3d9551761db2
- http://jira.atheme.org/browse/SRV-166
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48481Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50704
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-09.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/22/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/23/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52675
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-03/0248.html
- http://git.atheme.org/atheme/commit/?id=3d9551761db2
- http://jira.atheme.org/browse/SRV-166
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48481Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50704
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-09.xml
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-1576?
CVE-2012-1576 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). The myuser_delete 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2012-1576?
CVE-2012-1576 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-1576?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Atheme Atheme.