SB2013100113 - Buffer overflow in FreeSWITCH



SB2013100113 - Buffer overflow in FreeSWITCH

Published: October 1, 2013 Updated: December 27, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2013100113
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2238)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Multiple buffer overflows in the switch_perform_substitution function in switch_regex.c in FreeSWITCH 1.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the index and substituted variables.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.