HTTP: Digium Asterisk Management Interface HTTP Digest Authentication Stack Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Digium Asterisk Management Interface. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.

Extended Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ast_parse_digest function in main/utils.c in Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.10.1 and 10.x before 10.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in an HTTP Digest Authentication header.

Affected Products

Digium asterisk

References

CVE: CVE-2012-1184

Short Name
HTTP:DIGIUM-ASTERISK-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Asterisk Authentication Buffer CVE-2012-1184 Digest Digium HTTP Interface Management Overflow Stack
Release Date
06/11/2013
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-19.4

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

vsrx-19.2

srx-19.3

srx-branch-12.3

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Digium

CVSS Score

7.5

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