SB2019091657 - Buffer overflow in asterisk (Alpine package)



SB2019091657 - Buffer overflow in asterisk (Alpine package)

Published: September 16, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019091657
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12827)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Buffer overflow in res_pjsip_messaging in Digium Asterisk versions 13.21-cert3, 13.27.0, 15.7.2, 16.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to crash Asterisk by sending a specially crafted SIP MESSAGE message.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.