Stack-based buffer overflow in the ast_uri_encode function in main/utils.c in Asterisk…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ast_uri_encode function in main/utils.c in Asterisk Open Source before 1.4.38.1, 1.4.39.1, 1.6.1.21, 1.6.2.15.1, 1.6.2.16.1, 1.8.1.2, 1.8.2.; and Business Edition before C.3.6.2; when running in pedantic mode allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted caller ID data in vectors involving the (1) SIP channel driver, (2) URIENCODE dialplan function, or (3) AGI dialplan function.
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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:*:*:*:*:business:*:*:* | before c.3.6.2 | Vulnerable | Digium |
| cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 – 1.2.40; 1.4.0 to before 1.4.38.1; 1.4.39 to before 1.4.39.1; 1.6.1 to before 1.6.1.21; 1.6.2 to before 1.6.2.15.1; 1.6.2.16 to before 1.6.2.16.1; 1.8.0 to before 1.8.1.2; 1.8.2 to before 1.8.2.2 | Vulnerable | Digium |
| cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisknow:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Digium |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:digium:s800i_firmware:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Digium |
| cpe:2.3:h:digium:s800i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Digium |
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:*:*:*:*:business:*:*:* Versions before c.3.6.2 Vulnerable ·Digium
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 – 1.2.40; 1.4.0 to before 1.4.38.1; 1.4.39 to before 1.4.39.1; 1.6.1 to before 1.6.1.21; 1.6.2 to before 1.6.2.15.1; 1.6.2.16 to before 1.6.2.16.1; 1.8.0 to before 1.8.1.2; 1.8.2 to before 1.8.2.2 Vulnerable ·Digium
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisknow:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Digium
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:digium:s800i_firmware:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Digium
- cpe:2.3:h:digium:s800i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Digium
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0495
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-27ph-x57w-v4gm
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-0495 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0495 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-27ph-x57w-v4gm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-0495 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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