38202 : Asterisk IMAP Voicemail Backend Crafted Fields Local Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2007-10-10

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-5358" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Multiple buffer overflows in the voicemail functionality in Asterisk 1.4.x before 1.4.13, when using IMAP storage, might allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long combination of Content-type and Content-description headers, or (2) local users to execute arbitrary code via a long combination of astspooldir, voicemail context, and voicemail mailbox fields. NOTE: vector 2 requires write access to Asterisk configuration files.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.4.13 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Security Tracker: 1018804
CVE ID: 2007-5358 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 26005
Secunia Advisory ID: 27184
SCIP VulDB ID: 3382
ISS X-Force ID: 37051 37052
Related OSVDB ID: 38201
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2007-3454
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-10/0146.html
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://downloads.digium.com/pub/security/AST-2007-022.html

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.8
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-10-15 | Disagree?

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