Asterisk: Multiple vulnerabilities
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200610-15 / asterisk |
| Release Date |
October 30, 2006 |
| Latest Revision |
January 30, 2007: 02 |
| Impact |
high |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| net-misc/asterisk |
<
1.2.13,
<
1.0.12 |
>=
1.2.13,
revision >=
1.0.12 |
All supported architectures
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Related bugreports:
#144941, #151881
Synopsis
Asterisk is vulnerable to the remote execution of arbitrary code or a
Denial of Service.
2.
Impact Information
Background
Asterisk is an open source implementation of a telephone private branch
exchange (PBX).
Description
Asterisk contains buffer overflows in channels/chan_mgcp.c from the
MGCP driver and in channels/chan_skinny.c from the Skinny channel
driver for Cisco SCCP phones. It also dangerously handles
client-controlled variables to determine filenames in the Record()
function. Finally, the SIP channel driver in channels/chan_sip.c could
use more resources than necessary under unspecified circumstances.
Impact
A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted
audit endpoint (AUEP) response, by sending an overly large Skinny
packet even before authentication, or by making use of format strings
specifiers through the client-controlled variables. An attacker could
also cause a Denial of Service by resource consumption through the SIP
channel driver.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround for the format strings vulnerability at
this time. You can comment the lines in /etc/asterisk/mgcp.conf,
/etc/asterisk/skinny.conf and /etc/asterisk/sip.conf to deactivate the
three vulnerable channel drivers. Please note that the MGCP channel
driver is disabled by default.
Resolution
All Asterisk users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/asterisk-1.2.13"
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4.
References
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