CVE-2017-17664: Buffer Overflow

Published Dec 13, 2017
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Updated

A Remote Crash issue was discovered in Asterisk Open Source 13.x before 13.18.4, 14.x before 14.7.4, and 15.x before 15.1.4 and Certified Asterisk before 13.13-cert9. Certain compound RTCP packets cause a crash in the RTCP Stack.

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
debian/asterisk
1:16.2.1~dfsg-1+deb10u21:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb10u31:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u31:20.4.0~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-2
Asterisk>=13.0.0<13.18.4
Asterisk>=14.0.0<14.7.4
Asterisk>=15.0.0<15.1.4
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit<=13.13
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=13.13-cert1
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=13.13-cert1_rc1
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=13.13-cert1_rc2
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=13.13-cert1_rc3
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=13.13-cert1_rc4
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=13.13-cert2
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=13.13-cert3
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=13.13-cert4
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=13.13-cert5
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=13.13-cert6
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=13.13-cert7
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=13.13-cert8

Remediation

Patch Available

https://issues.asterisk.org/jira/browse/ASTERISK-27382

Event History

Dec 13, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-17664.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17664?

The severity of CVE-2017-17664 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.9.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Asterisk Open Source versions 13.x before 13.18.4, 14.x before 14.7.4, and 15.x before 15.1.4, as well as Certified Asterisk before 13.13-cert9.

4

How does the vulnerability in Asterisk Open Source versions 13.x before 13.18.4, 14.x before 14.7.4, and 15.x before 15.1.4, and Certified Asterisk before 13.13-cert9 cause a crash?

The vulnerability in Asterisk Open Source versions 13.x before 13.18.4, 14.x before 14.7.4, and 15.x before 15.1.4, and Certified Asterisk before 13.13-cert9 can cause a crash when certain compound RTCP packets are received, which triggers a crash in the RTCP Stack.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability in Asterisk Open Source versions 13.x before 13.18.4, 14.x before 14.7.4, and 15.x before 15.1.4, and Certified Asterisk before 13.13-cert9?

To fix the vulnerability, update to Asterisk Open Source versions 13.18.4, 14.7.4, or 15.1.4, or upgrade to Certified Asterisk 13.13-cert9 or later.

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