GLSA 201202-06: Asterisk: Denial of Service
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Asterisk: Denial of Service |
| Date: | 02/22/2012 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201202-06 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in Asterisk could allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service condition.Background
Asterisk is an open source telephony engine and toolkit.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-misc/asterisk | < 1.8.8.2 | >= 1.8.8.2 | All supported architectures |
Description
A vulnerability has been found in Asterisk's handling of certain encrypted streams where the res_srtp module has been loaded but video support has not been enabled.
Impact
A remote attacker could send a specially crafted SDP message to the Asterisk daemon, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Asterisk users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/asterisk-1.8.8.2"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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