CVE-2007-2488: Critical severity Asterisk Asterisk vulnerability

Published May 7, 2007
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Updated

The IAX2 channel driver (chaniax2) in Asterisk before 20070504 does not properly null terminate data, which allows remote attackers to trigger loss of transmitted data, and possibly obtain sensitive information (memory contents) or cause a denial of service (application crash), by sending a frame that lacks a 0 byte.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Asterisk Asterisk<=1.4.4_2007-04-27

Event History

May 7, 2007
CVE Published
07:19 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2488?

CVE-2007-2488 has a medium severity rating due to potential data loss, memory disclosure, and application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-2488?

To address CVE-2007-2488, upgrade Asterisk to version 1.4.4 or later.

3

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2007-2488?

CVE-2007-2488 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause data loss, disclosure of sensitive information, or crashes.

4

Which versions of Asterisk are affected by CVE-2007-2488?

CVE-2007-2488 affects Asterisk versions prior to 1.4.4 as of April 27, 2007.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2007-2488 on systems using Asterisk?

The impact of CVE-2007-2488 includes potential denial of service, loss of transmitted data, and sensitive information exposure.

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