CVE-2022-24763: Infinite Loop in PJSIP

Published Mar 30, 2022
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Updated

PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in the C language. Versions 2.12 and prior contain a denial-of-service vulnerability that affects PJSIP users that consume PJSIP's XML parsing in their apps. Users are advised to update. There are no known workarounds.

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/ring<20180228.1.503
20180228.1.503
ubuntu/ring<20190215.1.
20190215.1.
PJSIP PJSIP<=2.12
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Teluu PJSIP>=2.5<2.13
debian/asterisk<1:18.14.0~~rc1~dfsg+~cs6.12.40431414-1
1:18.14.0~~rc1~dfsg+~cs6.12.40431414-1
debian/ring<20230206.0~ds1-1
20230206.0~ds1-1
debian/asterisk
1:22.10.1+dfsg+~cs6.17.60671434-1
debian/ring
20230206.0~ds2-1.1+deb12u1
alpine/pjproject<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/pjproject<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/pjproject<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/pjproject<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/pjproject<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/pjproject<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/pjproject<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/pjproject<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/pjproject<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/ring to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 20180228.1.503
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/ring to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 20190215.1.
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:22.10.1+dfsg+~cs6.17.60671434-1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 20230206.0~ds2-1.1+deb12u1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/pjproject to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.12.1-r0
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:18.14.0~~rc1~dfsg+~cs6.12.40431414-1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 20230206.0~ds1-1

Event History

Mar 30, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-24763?

CVE-2022-24763 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the PJSIP library.

2

Which versions of PJSIP are affected by CVE-2022-24763?

Versions 2.12 and prior of PJSIP are affected by CVE-2022-24763.

3

How can I fix CVE-2022-24763?

To fix CVE-2022-24763, users are advised to update to a version of PJSIP that is not affected by the vulnerability.

4

Are there any known workarounds for CVE-2022-24763?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2022-24763.

5

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24763?

CVE-2022-24763 has a severity rating of high.

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