CVE-2012-5977
Overview
CVE-2012-5977 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting digium asterisk. It was published on January 4, 2013.
Technical Description
Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.19.1, 10.x before 10.11.1, and 11.x before 11.1.2; Certified Asterisk 1.8.11 before 1.8.11-cert10; and Asterisk Digiumphones 10.x-digiumphones before 10.11.1-digiumphones, when anonymous calls are enabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by making anonymous calls from multiple sources and consequently adding many entries to the device state cache.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from digium. Update 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
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| digium | asterisk | 0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2012-5977?
CVE-2012-5977 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting digium asterisk. It was published on January 4, 2013.
How severe is CVE-2012-5977?
CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-5977?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from digium. Update 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.
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