Asterisk: Multiple vulnerabilities

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
net-misc/asterisk	< 1.8.7.1	>= 1.8.7.1, revision >= 1.6.2.18.2	All supported architectures

Multiple vulnerabilities in Asterisk might allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

2. Impact Information

Asterisk is an open source telephony engine and toolkit.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Asterisk. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

An unauthenticated remote attacker may execute code with the privileges of the Asterisk process or cause a Denial of Service.

3. Resolution Information

There is no known workaround at this time.

All asterisk 1.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/asterisk-1.6.2.18.2"

All asterisk 1.8.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.2: Resolution

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/asterisk-1.8.7.1"

4. References

Page updated October 24, 2011

Summary: This is a Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

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