ID:3662 - Exploit for Stack-based buffer overflow in Asterisk Open Source - CVE-2012-1184

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Vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ast_parse_digest function in main/utils.c when processing a long string in an HTTP Digest Authentication header. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

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