#VU69829 Integer underflow in Asterisk Open Source and Certified Asterisk


Published: 2022-12-02

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69829

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37325

CWE-ID: CWE-191

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Asterisk Open Source
Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions
Certified Asterisk
Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions

Vendor: Digium (Linux Support Services)

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an integer underflow within the ooh323 module. A remote non-authenticated attacker can initiate a call with a zero length called or calling party number, trigger an integer underflow and crash Asterisk.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Asterisk Open Source: 20.0.0 - 20.0.0 rc2, 19.0.0 rc1 - 19.7.0 rc2, 18.0.0 rc1 - 18.15.0 rc2, 17.0.0 - 17.9.4, 16.0.0 - 16.29.0 rc2

Certified Asterisk: 16.3-cert1 - 18.9-cert2


External links
http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2022-007.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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