CVE-2021-46837: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Aug 25, 2022
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Updated

respjsipt38 in Sangoma Asterisk 16.x before 16.16.2, 17.x before 17.9.3, and 18.x before 18.2.2, and Certified Asterisk before 16.8-cert7, allows an attacker to trigger a crash by sending an m=image line and zero port in a response to a T.38 re-invite initiated by Asterisk. This is a re-occurrence of the CVE-2019-15297 symptoms but not for exactly the same reason. The crash occurs because there is an append operation relative to the active topology, but this should instead be a replace operation.

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
debian/asterisk<=1:16.16.1~dfsg-1+deb11u1, <=1:16.16.1~dfsg-1
debian/asterisk<=1:16.2.1~dfsg-1+deb10u2
1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb10u41:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u31:20.5.2~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-1
Asterisk Certified Asterisk=16.8.0
Asterisk Certified Asterisk=16.8.0-cert1
Asterisk Certified Asterisk=16.8.0-cert2
Asterisk Certified Asterisk=16.8.0-cert3
Asterisk Certified Asterisk=16.8.0-cert4
Asterisk Certified Asterisk=16.8.0-cert5
Asterisk Certified Asterisk=16.8.0-cert6
Digium Asterisk>=16.0.0<16.16.2
Digium Asterisk>=17.0.0<17.9.3
Digium Asterisk>=18.0.0<18.2.2
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

Event History

Aug 30, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-46837?

The severity of CVE-2021-46837 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.

2

How does CVE-2021-46837 affect Sangoma Asterisk?

CVE-2021-46837 affects Sangoma Asterisk versions 16.x before 16.16.2, 17.x before 17.9.3, and 18.x before 18.2.2, and Certified Asterisk before 16.8-cert7.

3

How can an attacker trigger a crash with CVE-2021-46837?

An attacker can trigger a crash with CVE-2021-46837 by sending an m=image line and zero port in a response to a T.38 re-invite initiated by Asterisk.

4

What is the remedy for CVE-2021-46837?

The remedy for CVE-2021-46837 is to update to Sangoma Asterisk version 16.16.2, 17.9.3, 18.2.2, or Certified Asterisk version 16.8-cert7.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-46837?

More information about CVE-2021-46837 can be found at the following references: https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2021-006.html, https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-46837, https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-15297

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