#VU6620 Out-of-bounds read in Asterisk Open Source and Certified Asterisk
Published: May 23, 2017 / Updated: May 25, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6620
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Asterisk Open Source
Certified Asterisk
Asterisk Open Source
Certified Asterisk
Software vendor:
Digium (Linux Support Services)
Digium (Linux Support Services)
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper memory read. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet containing a long CSeq header value along with a Via header with no branch parameter, trigger an out-of-bounds memory read and cause the affected system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to improper memory read. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet containing a long CSeq header value along with a Via header with no branch parameter, trigger an out-of-bounds memory read and cause the affected system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
Update Asterisk to version 13.15.1 and 14.4.1.
Update Certified Asterisk to version 13.13-cert.
Update Certified Asterisk to version 13.13-cert.