CVE-2024-42491

moderate-risk
Published 2024-09-05

Asterisk is an open-source private branch exchange (PBX). Prior to versions 18.24.3, 20.9.3, and 21.4.3 of Asterisk and versions 18.9-cert12 and 20.7-cert2 of certified-asterisk, if Asterisk attempts to send a SIP request to a URI whose host portion starts with `.1` or `[.1]`, and res_resolver_unbound is loaded, Asterisk will crash with a SEGV. To receive a patch, users should upgrade to one of the following versions: 18.24.3, 20.9.3, 21.4.3, certified-18.9-cert12, certified-20.7-cert2. Two workarounds are available. Disable res_resolver_unbound by setting `noload = res_resolver_unbound.so` in modules.conf, or set `rewrite_contact = yes` on all PJSIP endpoints. NOTE: This may not be appropriate for all Asterisk configurations.

Do I need to act?

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0.96% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.7/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Certified Asterisk

Affected Vendors

45
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 20/34 · Moderate