Improper input validation in Asterisk Open Source - CVE-2017-14098
Published: September 1, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8065
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14098
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Digium (Linux Support Services)
Affected software:
Asterisk Open Source
Asterisk Open Source
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker can cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in 'pjsip_message_ip_updater'. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted URI in a 'From', 'To', and 'Contact' header and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in 'pjsip_message_ip_updater'. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted URI in a 'From', 'To', and 'Contact' header and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14098
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 13.17.1, 14.6.1.