Multiple buffer overflows in Asterisk Open Source 1.4.x before 1.4.18.1 and 1.4.19-rc3…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in Asterisk Open Source 1.4.x before 1.4.18.1 and 1.4.19-rc3, Open Source 1.6.x before 1.6.0-beta6, Business Edition C.x.x before C.1.6.1, AsteriskNOW 1.0.x before 1.0.2, Appliance Developer Kit before 1.4 revision 109386, and s800i 1.1.x before 1.1.0.2 allow remote attackers to (1) write a zero to an arbitrary memory location via a large RTP payload number, related to the ast_rtp_unset_m_type function in main/rtp.c; or (2) write certain integers to an arbitrary memory location via a large number of RTP payloads, related to the process_sdp function in channels/chan_sip.c.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_appliance_developer_kit:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | asterisk |
| cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_business_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to c.1.0-beta8; up to c.1.0beta7 | Vulnerable | asterisk |
| cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisknow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | asterisk |
| cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.18 | Vulnerable | asterisk |
| cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:*:rc-2:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.19 | Vulnerable | asterisk |
| cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.0_beta5 | Vulnerable | asterisk |
| cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:s800i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | asterisk |
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_appliance_developer_kit:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·asterisk
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_business_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to c.1.0-beta8; up to c.1.0beta7 Vulnerable ·asterisk
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisknow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·asterisk
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.18 Vulnerable ·asterisk
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:*:rc-2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.19 Vulnerable ·asterisk
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.0_beta5 Vulnerable ·asterisk
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:s800i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·asterisk
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1289
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjqv-ch5c-vc5h
References
More Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-03651 Stack-based buffer overflow in the IAX2 channel driver (chan_iax2) in Asterisk before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01337 The AsteriskGUI HTTP server in Asterisk Open Source 1.4.x before 1.4.19-rc3 and 1.6.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-03653 The Skinny channel driver (chan_skinny) in Asterisk before 1.2.22 and 1.4.x before 1.4.8… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2007-03652 The IAX2 channel driver (chan_iax2) in Asterisk before 1.2.22 and 1.4.x before 1.4.8… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-00085 The SIP channel driver in Asterisk Open Source 1.4.x before 1.4.17, Business Edition… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-01282 Unspecified vulnerability in Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x before 1.2.27, 1.4.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-1289 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1289 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xjqv-ch5c-vc5h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-1289 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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