CVE-2016-2385
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.8
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the encode_msg function in encode_msg.c in the SEAS module in Kamailio (formerly OpenSER and SER) before 4.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large SIP packet.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.3.4-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.3.4-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.3.4-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.3.4-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.3.4-2 |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| kamailio | kamailio | {"endIncluding":"4.3.4"} | |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136477/Kamailio-4.3.4-Heap-Overflow.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3535
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3537
- http://www.kamailio.org/pub/kamailio/4.3.5/ChangeLog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537926/100/0/threaded
- https://census-labs.com/news/2016/03/30/kamailio-seas-heap-overflow/
- https://github.com/kamailio/kamailio/commit/f50c9c853e7809810099c970780c30b0765b0643
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39638/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2385
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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