33888 : Asterisk Malformed SIP Register Packet Remote DoS
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9 months ago

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Disclosure

Mar 04, 2007

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Mar 04, 2007

Solution

Unknown

Description

Asterisk PBX contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a malformed SIP REGISTER packet is sent to the affected application without a SIP URI and version header in the request. This will result in a null pointer dereference and a loss of availability for the Asterisk PBX service.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to Asterisk PBX release 1.4.1 or 1.2.16 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Asterisk
Watch-list
Asterisk
Watch-list
1.2.0-beta1
1.4.0
1.2.15
1.2.14
1.2.13
1.2.12.1
1.2.12
1.2.11
1.2.10
1.2.9.1
1.2.9
1.2.8
1.2.7.1
1.2.7
1.2.6
1.2.5
1.2.4
1.2.3
1.2.2
1.2.1
1.2.0
1.2.0-beta2
1.2.0-rc1
1.2.0-rc2
1.4.0-beta1
1.4.0-beta2
1.4.0-beta3
1.4.0-beta4

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