CVE-2012-0885
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
Description
chan_sip.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.8.2 and 10.x before 10.0.1, when the res_srtp module is used and media support is improperly configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted SDP message with a crypto attribute and a (1) video or (2) text media type, as demonstrated by CSipSimple.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-001-10.diff
downloads.asterisk.org
https://issues.asterisk.org/jira/browse/ASTERISK-19202
issues.asterisk.org
http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-001-1.8.diff
downloads.asterisk.org
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Timeline
Published
Jan 25, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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