Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Asterisk Open Source 13.12.x and 13.13.x before 13.13.1 and 14.x before 14.2.1. If an SDP offer or answer is received with the Opus codec and with the format parameters separated using a space the code responsible for parsing will recursively call itself until it crashes. This occurs as the code does not properly handle spaces separating the parameters. This does NOT require the endpoint to have Opus configured in Asterisk. This also does not require the endpoint to be authenticated. If guest is enabled for chan_sip or anonymous in chan_pjsip an SDP offer or answer is still processed and the crash occurs.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Digium | Asterisk | 13.12 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2016-008-13.diffPatchVendor Advisory
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2016-008-14.diffPatchVendor Advisory
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2016-008.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94792Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037407
- https://issues.asterisk.org/jira/browse/ASTERISK-26579PatchVendor Advisory
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2016-008-13.diffPatchVendor Advisory
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2016-008-14.diffPatchVendor Advisory
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2016-008.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94792Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037407
- https://issues.asterisk.org/jira/browse/ASTERISK-26579PatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-9937?
CVE-2016-9937 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Asterisk Open Source 13.12.x and 13.13.x before 13.13.1 and 14.x before 14.2.1. If an SDP offer or answer is received with the Opus codec and with the format parameters sepa...
How severe is CVE-2016-9937?
CVE-2016-9937 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9937?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Digium Asterisk.