Format string vulnerability in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.x before 1.6.0-beta6 might allow…
Priority LOW 32CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.x before 1.6.0-beta6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via logging messages that are not properly handled by (1) the ast_verbose logging API call, or (2) the astman_append function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03222 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0_beta1 | Vulnerable | asterisk |
| cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.0_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0_beta2 | Vulnerable | asterisk |
| cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.0_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0_beta3 | Vulnerable | asterisk |
| cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.0_beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0_beta4 | Vulnerable | asterisk |
| cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.0_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0_beta5 | Vulnerable | asterisk |
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0_beta1 Vulnerable ·asterisk
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.0_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0_beta2 Vulnerable ·asterisk
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.0_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0_beta3 Vulnerable ·asterisk
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.0_beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0_beta4 Vulnerable ·asterisk
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.0_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0_beta5 Vulnerable ·asterisk
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1333
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-856p-vmg2-whf5
References
More asterisk Open Source vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01239 Multiple buffer overflows in Asterisk Open Source 1.4.x before 1.4.18.1 and 1.4.19-rc3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-01955 Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in main/manager.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- 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
- TI-2008-03126 The FWDOWNL firmware-download implementation in Asterisk Open Source 1.0.x, 1.2.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-02237 The IAX2 protocol implementation in Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x before 1.2.35, 1.4.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-1333 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1333 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-856p-vmg2-whf5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-1333 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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