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CVE-2014-6610

4.0 · MEDIUM

Asterisk Open Source 11.x before 11.12.1 and 12.x before 12.5.1 and Certified Asterisk 11.6 before 11.6-cert6, when using the res_fax_spandsp module, allows remote authenticated users to cause a de…

Published Nov 26, 2014digiumCWE-19EPSS 1.52%

Overview

CVE-2014-6610 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting digium certified_asterisk. It was published on November 26, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Asterisk Open Source 11.x before 11.12.1 and 12.x before 12.5.1 and Certified Asterisk 11.6 before 11.6-cert6, when using the res_fax_spandsp module, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an out of call message, which is not properly handled in the ReceiveFax dialplan application.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from digium. Update certified_asterisk to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refdownloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-010.htmlRefdownloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-010.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-6610?

CVE-2014-6610 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting digium certified_asterisk. It was published on November 26, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-6610?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-6610?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from digium. Update certified_asterisk to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-6610?

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