medium
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CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-5976: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Jan 04 2013(Updated: )

Multiple stack consumption vulnerabilities in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.19.1, 10.x before 10.11.1, and 11.x before 11.1.2; Certified Asterisk 1.8.11 before 1.8.11-cert10; and Asterisk Digiumphones 10.x-digiumphones before 10.11.1-digiumphones allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via TCP data using the (1) SIP, (2) HTTP, or (3) XMPP protocol.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Asterisk<=1.8.19.0
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
Asterisk=1.8.1-rc1
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=1.8.10.1
Asterisk=1.8.11.0
Asterisk=1.8.11.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.11.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.11.1
Asterisk=1.8.12
Asterisk=1.8.12.0
Asterisk=1.8.12.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.12.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.12.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.13.0
Asterisk=1.8.13.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.13.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.13.1
Asterisk=1.8.14.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.14.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.14.1
Asterisk=1.8.15.0
Asterisk=1.8.15.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.15.1
Asterisk=1.8.16.0
Asterisk=1.8.16.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.16.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.17.0
Asterisk=1.8.17.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.17.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.17.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.18.0
Asterisk=1.8.18.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.18.1
Asterisk=1.8.19.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.19.0-rc3
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
Asterisk=10.2.1
Asterisk=10.3.0
Asterisk=10.3.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.3.0-rc3
Asterisk=10.3.1
Asterisk=10.4.0
Asterisk=10.4.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.4.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.4.0-rc3
Asterisk=10.4.1
Asterisk=10.4.2
Asterisk=10.5.0
Asterisk=10.5.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.5.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.5.1
Asterisk=10.5.2
Asterisk=10.6.0
Asterisk=10.6.0
Asterisk=10.6.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.6.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.6.1
Asterisk=10.6.1
Asterisk=10.7.0
Asterisk=10.7.0
Asterisk=10.7.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.7.1
Asterisk=10.8.0
Asterisk=10.8.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.8.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.9.0
Asterisk=10.9.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.9.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.9.0-rc3
Asterisk=10.10.0
Asterisk=10.10.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.10.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.10.1
Asterisk=10.11.0
Asterisk=10.11.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.11.0-rc3
Asterisk=11.0.0
Asterisk=11.0.0-beta1
Asterisk=11.0.0-beta2
Asterisk=11.0.0-rc1
Asterisk=11.0.0-rc2
Asterisk=11.0.1
Asterisk=11.0.2
Asterisk=11.1.0
Asterisk=11.1.0-rc1
Asterisk=11.1.0-rc3
Asterisk=11.1.1
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=1.8.11-cert
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=1.8.11-cert1
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=1.8.11-cert2
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=1.8.11-cert3
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=1.8.11-cert4
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=1.8.11-cert5
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=1.8.11-cert6
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=1.8.11-cert7
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=1.8.11-cert8
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=1.8.11-cert9
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=10.1.0
Asterisk=10.1.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.1.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.1.1
Asterisk=10.2.0
Asterisk=10.2.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.2.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.2.0-rc3
Asterisk=10.2.0-rc4
Asterisk=10.3.0
Asterisk=10.3.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.3.0-rc3
Asterisk=10.4.0
Asterisk=10.4.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.4.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.5.0
Asterisk=10.5.0-rc1
Asterisk=10.5.0-rc2
Asterisk=10.5.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-5976?

    CVE-2012-5976 has a high severity rating as it allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through multiple stack consumption vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-5976?

    To fix CVE-2012-5976, update Asterisk to version 1.8.19.1, 10.11.1, or 11.1.2 or later.

  • What versions of Asterisk are affected by CVE-2012-5976?

    CVE-2012-5976 affects Asterisk versions 1.8.x before 1.8.19.1, 10.x before 10.11.1, and 11.x before 11.1.2.

  • Can CVE-2012-5976 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2012-5976 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to disrupt service.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-5976 classified as?

    CVE-2012-5976 is classified as a stack consumption vulnerability.

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