CVE-2018-7286: Medium severity Digium Asterisk vulnerability

Published Feb 22, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Asterisk through 13.19.1, 14.x through 14.7.5, and 15.x through 15.2.1, and Certified Asterisk through 13.18-cert2. respjsip allows remote authenticated users to crash Asterisk (segmentation fault) by sending a number of SIP INVITE messages on a TCP or TLS connection and then suddenly closing the connection.

Affected Software

7 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
debian/asterisk<=1:13.14.1~dfsg-1, <=1:13.18.5~dfsg-1
1:13.20.0~dfsg-11:13.14.1~dfsg-2+deb9u4
Digium Asterisk>=14.0.0<=14.7.5
Digium Asterisk>=15.0.0<=15.2.1
Digium Asterisk=13.19.1
Digium Certified Asterisk<=13.18
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/asterisk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:16.2.1~dfsg-1+deb10u2Fixed in 1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb10u3Fixed in 1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u3Fixed in 1:20.4.0~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/asterisk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:13.20.0~dfsg-1Fixed in 1:13.14.1~dfsg-2+deb9u4

Event History

Feb 22, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7286?

The severity of CVE-2018-7286 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

2

How does CVE-2018-7286 affect Asterisk?

CVE-2018-7286 allows remote authenticated users to crash Asterisk (segmentation fault) by sending a number of SIP INVITE messages on a TCP or TLS connection.

3

What versions of Asterisk are affected by CVE-2018-7286?

Asterisk versions through 13.19.1, 14.x through 14.7.5, and 15.x through 15.2.1, as well as Certified Asterisk through 13.18 are affected by CVE-2018-7286.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-7286?

To fix CVE-2018-7286, update to Asterisk versions 13.20.0 or later for Debian, or 16.2.1 or later for Debian 10 and Debian 11.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-7286?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-7286 at the following references: [AST-2018-005](http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2018-005.html), [BID-103129](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103129), [SecurityTracker-1040417](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040417).

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