CVE-2014-2286: Input Validation

Published Apr 18, 2014
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Updated

main/http.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.26.1, 11.8.x before 11.8.1, and 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and Certified Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.15-cert5 and 11.6 before 11.6-cert2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of Cookie headers.

Affected Software

232 affected components
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
Asterisk=1.8.8.0-patch
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
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
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
Asterisk=1.8.11.0-patch
Asterisk=1.8.11.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.11.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.11.1
Asterisk=1.8.11.1
Asterisk=1.8.11.1-patch
Asterisk=1.8.12
Asterisk=1.8.12.0
Asterisk=1.8.12.0
Asterisk=1.8.12.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.12.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.12.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.12.1
Asterisk=1.8.12.2
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
Asterisk=1.8.14.0-patch
Asterisk=1.8.14.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.14.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.14.1
Asterisk=1.8.14.1
Asterisk=1.8.14.1-patch
Asterisk=1.8.15.0
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
Asterisk=1.8.16.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.16.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.17.0
Asterisk=1.8.17.0
Asterisk=1.8.17.0-patch
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
Asterisk=1.8.18.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.18.1
Asterisk=1.8.19.0
Asterisk=1.8.19.0
Asterisk=1.8.19.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.19.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.19.1
Asterisk=1.8.20.0
Asterisk=1.8.20.0-patch
Asterisk=1.8.20.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.20.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.20.1
Asterisk=1.8.20.1-patch
Asterisk=1.8.20.2
Asterisk=1.8.20.2-patch
Asterisk=1.8.21.0
Asterisk=1.8.21.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.21.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.22.0
Asterisk=1.8.22.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.22.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.23.0
Asterisk=1.8.23.0-patch
Asterisk=1.8.23.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.23.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.23.1
Asterisk=1.8.24.0
Asterisk=1.8.24.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.24.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.24.1
Asterisk=1.8.25.0
Asterisk=1.8.25.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.25.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.26.0
Asterisk=1.8.26.0-rc1
Asterisk=11.8.0
Asterisk=11.8.0-rc1
Asterisk=11.8.0-rc2
Asterisk=11.8.0-rc3
Asterisk=12.1.0
Asterisk=12.1.0-rc1
Asterisk=12.1.0-rc2
Asterisk=12.1.0-rc3
fedoraproject fedora=19
fedoraproject fedora=20
Asterisk=1.8.0.0
Asterisk=1.8.0.0-beta1
Asterisk=1.8.0.0-beta2
Asterisk=1.8.0.0-beta3
Asterisk=1.8.0.0-beta4
Asterisk=1.8.0.0-beta5
Asterisk=1.8.0.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.0.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.0.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.0.0-rc4
Asterisk=1.8.0.0-rc5
Asterisk=1.8.1.0
Asterisk=1.8.1.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.2.0
Asterisk=1.8.2.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.3.0
Asterisk=1.8.3.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.3.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.3.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.4.0
Asterisk=1.8.4.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.4.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.4.0-rc3
Asterisk=1.8.5.0
Asterisk=1.8.5.0-rc1
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=1.8.8.0
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=1.8.9.0
Asterisk=1.8.9.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.9.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.9.0-rc3
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=1.8.11.0
Asterisk=1.8.11.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.11.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.11.0-rc3
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=1.8.14.0-rc1
Asterisk=1.8.14.0-rc2
Asterisk=1.8.15
Asterisk=1.8.15-cert1
Asterisk=1.8.15-cert1_rc1
Asterisk=1.8.15-cert1_rc2
Asterisk=1.8.15-cert1_rc3
Asterisk=1.8.15-cert2
Asterisk=1.8.15-cert3
Asterisk=1.8.15-cert4
Asterisk=11.6-cert1
Asterisk=11.6-cert1_rc1
Asterisk=11.6-cert1_rc2
Asterisk=11.6.0
Asterisk=11.6.0-rc1
Asterisk=11.6.0-rc2

Remediation

Patch Available

http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-001-1.8.diff

Patch Available

http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-001.html

Event History

Apr 18, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:14 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2286?

CVE-2014-2286 has a severity rating that classifies it as a significant risk due to its potential for denial of service and possible arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-2286?

To fix CVE-2014-2286, upgrade Asterisk to versions 1.8.26.1 or later, 11.8.1 or later, or 12.1.1 or later.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2014-2286?

CVE-2014-2286 affects various versions of Asterisk Open Source and Certified Asterisk systems prior to specified updates.

4

What could an attacker potentially exploit in CVE-2014-2286?

An attacker could exploit CVE-2014-2286 to cause a denial of service through stack consumption and potentially execute arbitrary code.

5

Is there an exploit available for CVE-2014-2286?

Though specific exploit code for CVE-2014-2286 may not be publicly detailed, the vulnerability allows remote attackers to impact system performance and security.

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