CVE-2021-26717: High severity asterisk vulnerability

Published Feb 18, 2021
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Sangoma Asterisk 16.x before 16.16.1, 17.x before 17.9.2, and 18.x before 18.2.1 and Certified Asterisk before 16.8-cert6. When re-negotiating for T.38, if the initial remote response was delayed just enough, Asterisk would send both audio and T.38 in the SDP. If this happened, and the remote responded with a declined T.38 stream, then Asterisk would crash.

Affected Software

16 affected components
Asterisk>=16.0.0<16.16.1
Asterisk>=17.0.0<17.9.2
Asterisk>=18.0<18.2.1
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8-cert1-rc1
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8-cert1-rc2
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8-cert1-rc3
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8-cert1-rc4
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8-cert2
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8-cert3
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8-cert4
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8-cert4-rc1
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8-cert4-rc2
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8-cert4-rc3
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8-cert4-rc4
Digium Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit=16.8-cert5

Event History

Feb 18, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:39 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-26717?

The severity of CVE-2021-26717 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

2

How does CVE-2021-26717 affect Sangoma Asterisk?

CVE-2021-26717 affects Sangoma Asterisk versions 16.x before 16.16.1, 17.x before 17.9.2, and 18.x before 18.2.1, as well as Certified Asterisk versions before 16.8-cert6.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2021-26717?

The impact of CVE-2021-26717 is that when re-negotiating for T.38, if the initial remote response is delayed just enough, Asterisk may send both audio and T.38 in the SDP.

4

How do I check if my Sangoma Asterisk installation is affected by CVE-2021-26717?

To check if your Sangoma Asterisk installation is affected, verify the version number and compare it to the affected versions mentioned in the advisory.

5

How can I mitigate the vulnerability identified in CVE-2021-26717?

To mitigate the vulnerability, upgrade your Sangoma Asterisk installation to version 16.16.1, 17.9.2, 18.2.1, or a later version.

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