SB2017090503 - Debian update for asterisk



SB2017090503 - Debian update for asterisk

Published: September 5, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017090503
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Session hijacking (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14099)

CWE-ID: CWE-384 - Session Fixation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to hijack the target user's media session.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the strict RTP support feature. A remote attacker can send specially crafted RTP traffic to provide and receive media from the session.

2) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14100)

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The weakness exists due to input validation flaw in the 'app_minivm' module. A remote attacker can send supply specially crafted caller-id name and number data and execute arbitrary operating system commands.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.