7.5
CWE
835
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-9358

First published: Fri Jun 02 2017(Updated: )

A memory exhaustion vulnerability exists in Asterisk Open Source 13.x before 13.15.1 and 14.x before 14.4.1 and Certified Asterisk 13.13 before 13.13-cert4, which can be triggered by sending specially crafted SCCP packets causing an infinite loop and leading to memory exhaustion (by message logging in that loop).

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Asterisk=13.0.0
Asterisk=13.1.0
Asterisk=13.1.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.1.0-rc2
Asterisk=13.2.0
Asterisk=13.2.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.3.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.4.0
Asterisk=13.4.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.5.0
Asterisk=13.5.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.6.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.7.0
Asterisk=13.7.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.8.0
Asterisk=13.8.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.8.1
Asterisk=13.8.2
Asterisk=13.9.0
Asterisk=13.9.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.10.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.11.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.12.0
Asterisk=13.12.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.12.1
Asterisk=13.12.2
Asterisk=13.13.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.14.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.15.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.13.0
Asterisk=13.13.0-cert1
Asterisk=13.13.0-cert1-rc1
Asterisk=13.13.0-cert1-rc2
Asterisk=13.13.0-cert1-rc3
Asterisk=13.13.0-cert1-rc4
Asterisk=13.13.0-cert2
Asterisk=13.13.0-cert3
Asterisk=13.13.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.13.0-rc2
Asterisk=14.0.0
Asterisk=14.0.0-beta1
Asterisk=14.0.0-beta2
Asterisk=14.0.0-rc1
Asterisk=14.1.0-rc1
Asterisk=14.2.0
Asterisk=14.2.0-rc1
Asterisk=14.2.0-rc2
Asterisk=14.2.1
Asterisk=14.3.0-rc1
Asterisk=14.4.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.0.0
Asterisk=13.1.0
Asterisk=13.1.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.1.0-rc2
Asterisk=13.2.0
Asterisk=13.2.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.3.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.4.0
Asterisk=13.4.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.5.0
Asterisk=13.5.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.6.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.7.0
Asterisk=13.7.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.8.0
Asterisk=13.8.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.8.1
Asterisk=13.8.2
Asterisk=13.9.0
Asterisk=13.9.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.10.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.11.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.12.0
Asterisk=13.12.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.12.1
Asterisk=13.12.2
Asterisk=13.13.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.14.0-rc1
Asterisk=13.15.0-rc1
Asterisk=14.0.0
Asterisk=14.0.0-beta1
Asterisk=14.0.0-beta2
Asterisk=14.0.0-rc1
Asterisk=14.1.0-rc1
Asterisk=14.2.0
Asterisk=14.2.0-rc1
Asterisk=14.2.0-rc2
Asterisk=14.2.1
Asterisk=14.3.0-rc1
Asterisk=14.4.0-rc1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-9358?

    The severity of CVE-2017-9358 is classified as high due to its potential for causing memory exhaustion leading to service disruptions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-9358?

    To fix CVE-2017-9358, upgrade to Asterisk version 13.15.1, 14.4.1, or any later version of the software.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2017-9358?

    CVE-2017-9358 affects Asterisk Open Source versions 13.x prior to 13.15.1 and 14.x prior to 14.4.1.

  • What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2017-9358?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-9358 by sending specially crafted SCCP packets that trigger an infinite loop, resulting in memory exhaustion.

  • Is CVE-2017-9358 present in certified Asterisk versions?

    Yes, CVE-2017-9358 is present in Certified Asterisk version 13.13 prior to 13.13-cert4.

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