high
7.5
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-1184: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Sep 18 2012(Updated: )

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ast_parse_digest function in main/utils.c in Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.10.1 and 10.x before 10.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in an HTTP Digest Authentication header.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Asterisk=1.8.0
Asterisk=1.8.0-beta1
Asterisk=1.8.0-beta2
Asterisk=1.8.0-beta3
Asterisk=1.8.0-beta4
Asterisk=1.8.0-beta5
Asterisk=1.8.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.0-rc4
Asterisk=1.8.0-rc5
Asterisk=1.8.1.1
Asterisk=1.8.1.2
Asterisk=1.8.2
Asterisk=1.8.2.1
Asterisk=1.8.2.2
Asterisk=1.8.2.3
Asterisk=1.8.2.4
Asterisk=1.8.3
Asterisk=1.8.3-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.3-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.3-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.3.1
Asterisk=1.8.3.2
Asterisk=1.8.3.3
Asterisk=1.8.4
Asterisk=1.8.4-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.4-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.4-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.4.1
Asterisk=1.8.4.2
Asterisk=1.8.4.3
Asterisk=1.8.4.4
Asterisk=1.8.5
Asterisk=1.8.5-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.5.0
Asterisk=1.8.6.0
Asterisk=1.8.6.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.6.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.6.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.7.0
Asterisk=1.8.7.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.7.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.7.1
Asterisk=1.8.8.0
Asterisk=1.8.8.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.8.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.8.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.8.0-rc4
Asterisk=1.8.8.0-rc5
Asterisk=1.8.8.1
Asterisk=1.8.8.2
Asterisk=1.8.9.0
Asterisk=1.8.9.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.9.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.9.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.9.1
Asterisk=1.8.9.2
Asterisk=1.8.9.3
Asterisk=1.8.10.0
Asterisk=1.8.10.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.10.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.10.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.10.0-rc4
Asterisk=10.0.0
Asterisk=10.0.0-beta1
Asterisk=10.0.0-beta2
Asterisk=10.0.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.0.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.0.0-rc3
Asterisk=10.0.1
Asterisk=10.1.0
Asterisk=10.1.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.1.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.1.1
Asterisk=10.1.2
Asterisk=10.1.3
Asterisk=10.2.0
Asterisk=10.2.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.2.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.2.0-rc3
Asterisk=10.2.0-rc4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-1184?

    CVE-2012-1184 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service and potentially allow the execution of arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-1184?

    To fix CVE-2012-1184, you should upgrade Asterisk to version 1.8.10.1 or later, or to version 10.2.1 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2012-1184?

    CVE-2012-1184 affects Asterisk versions 1.8.x prior to 1.8.10.1 and 10.x prior to 10.2.1.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2012-1184 enable?

    CVE-2012-1184 enables remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks or potentially execute arbitrary code via specially crafted HTTP Digest Authentication headers.

  • When was CVE-2012-1184 disclosed?

    CVE-2012-1184 was disclosed in 2012, affecting specific versions of Asterisk.

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