A remote overflow exists in Asterisk. The application fails to verify proper boundary for the 'T38FaxRateManagement' and 'T38FaxUdpEC' parameters resulting in a stack based overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Public
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified,
Vendor Verified
Technical
This vulnerability is only present when T38 support is enabled in the configuration. This option is disabled by default.
Solution
Upgrade to Asterisk version 1.4.3, AsteriskNOW version beta 6 and Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit version 0.4.0 or higher, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
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