Vulnerability identifier: #VU8065

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14098

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Digium (Linux Support Services)

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.

Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 13.17.1, 14.6.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Asterisk Open Source: 14.4.0, 13.15.0

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External links
http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2017-007.html

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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.