CVE-2022-24793: Potential heap buffer overflow when parsing DNS packets in PJSIP

Published Apr 6, 2022
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Updated

PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. A buffer overflow vulnerability in versions 2.12 and prior affects applications that use PJSIP DNS resolution. It doesn't affect PJSIP users who utilize an external resolver. This vulnerability is related to CVE-2023-27585. The difference is that this issue is in parsing the query record parserr(), while the issue in CVE-2023-27585 is in parsequery(). A patch is available in the master branch of the pjsip/pjproject GitHub repository. A workaround is to disable DNS resolution in PJSIP config (by setting nameservercount to zero) or use an external resolver instead.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
debian/asterisk
1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb10u41:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u31:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u41:20.6.0~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-2
debian/ring<=20190215.1.f152c98~ds1-1+deb10u1, <=20210112.2.b757bac~ds1-1
20190215.1.f152c98~ds1-1+deb10u220230206.0~ds2-1.120231201.0~ds1-1
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

Event History

Apr 6, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:07 AM
Description

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-24793?

CVE-2022-24793 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in PJSIP DNS resolution that affects versions 2.12 and prior.

2

Which applications are affected by CVE-2022-24793?

Applications that use PJSIP DNS resolution are affected by CVE-2022-24793.

3

Does CVE-2022-24793 affect PJSIP users who utilize an external resolver?

No, PJSIP users who utilize an external resolver are not affected by CVE-2022-24793.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24793?

CVE-2022-24793 has a severity rating of high (7.5).

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-24793?

To fix CVE-2022-24793, update to a version of PJSIP that is after 2.12.

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