# CVE-2008-1923: The IAX2 channel driver (chan\_iax2) in Asterisk 1.2 before revision 72630 and 1.4 before revision 65679, when configured to allow unauthenti

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The IAX2 channel driver (chan_iax2) in Asterisk 1.2 before revision 72630 and 1.4 before revision 65679, when configured to allow unauthenticated calls, sends "early audio" to an unverified source IP address of a NEW message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via a spoofed NEW message.

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42049
- http://downloads.digium.com/pub/security/AST-2008-006.html
- http://bugs.digium.com/view.php?id=10078
- http://www.altsci.com/concepts/page.php?s=asteri&p=1

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