CVE-2007-2294: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Apr 26, 2007
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Updated

The Manager Interface in Asterisk before 1.2.18 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by using MD5 authentication to authenticate a user that does not have a password defined in manager.conf, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference.

Affected Software

18 affected components
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.14
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.16
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.5
Asterisk Asterisk=1.4_beta
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.6
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.7
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.0_beta1
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.8
Asterisk Asterisk=1.4.2
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.15
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.17
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.11
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.12
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.10
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.9
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.13
Asterisk Asterisk=1.2.0_beta2
Asterisk Asterisk=1.4.1

Remediation

Event History

Apr 26, 2007
CVE Published
08:19 PM
Apr 27, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2294?

CVE-2007-2294 has a severity rating that indicates a denial of service vulnerability allowing remote attackers to cause crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-2294?

To fix CVE-2007-2294, upgrade Asterisk to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically 1.2.18 or 1.4.3 and later.

3

Which Asterisk versions are affected by CVE-2007-2294?

CVE-2007-2294 affects Asterisk versions prior to 1.2.18 and all versions in the 1.4.x branch before 1.4.3.

4

What type of attack exploits CVE-2007-2294?

CVE-2007-2294 can be exploited through a remote denial of service attack using MD5 authentication without a defined password.

5

Is it possible to mitigate CVE-2007-2294?

Mitigation for CVE-2007-2294 involves disabling the Manager Interface or implementing strong password policies until the software can be upgraded.

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