Buffer overflow in the unpacksms16 function in apps/app_sms.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.24.1, 10.x before 10.12.4, and 11.x before 11.6.1; Asterisk with Digiumphones 10.x-digiumphones before 10.12.4-digiumphones; and Certified Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.15-cert4 and 11.x before 11.2-cert3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a 16-bit SMS message with an odd number of bytes, which triggers an infinite loop.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade asterisk | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 19, 2013 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade asterisk11Upgrade asterisk10Upgrade asterisk18 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-misc/asterisk. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 19, 2013 |
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