Vulnerability Description
The Open Phone Abstraction Library (opal), as used by (1) Ekiga before 2.0.10 and (2) OpenH323 before 2.2.4, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid Content-Length header field in Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) packets, which causes a \0 byte to be written to an "attacker-controlled address."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ekiga | Ekiga | <= 2.0.9 |
| Openh323 Project | Openh323 | <= 2.2.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00006.html
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/ekiga-list/2007-September/msg00103.htmlPatch
- http://openh323.cvs.sourceforge.net/openh323/opal/src/sip/sippdu.cxx?r1=2.83.2.1
- http://osvdb.org/41637
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27118PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27128PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27129PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27271
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27524
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28380
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:205
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0957.htmlPatch
- http://www.s21sec.com/avisos/s21sec-037-en.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482120/30/4500/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25955
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-4924?
CVE-2007-4924 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The Open Phone Abstraction Library (opal), as used by (1) Ekiga before 2.0.10 and (2) OpenH323 before 2.2.4, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid Content-Length ...
How severe is CVE-2007-4924?
CVE-2007-4924 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-4924?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ekiga Ekiga, Openh323 Project Openh323.