# CVE-2008-3264: The FWDOWNL firmware-download implementation in Asterisk Open Source 1.0.x, 1.2.x before 1.2.30, and 1.4.x before 1.4.21.2; Business Edition

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-07-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The FWDOWNL firmware-download implementation in Asterisk Open Source 1.0.x, 1.2.x before 1.2.30, and 1.4.x before 1.4.21.2; Business Edition A.x.x, B.x.x before B.2.5.4, and C.x.x before C.1.10.3; AsteriskNOW; Appliance Developer Kit 0.x.x; and s800i 1.0.x before 1.2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via an IAX2 FWDOWNL request.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020536
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-01.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31194
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2168/references
- http://downloads.digium.com/pub/security/AST-2008-011.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00839.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31178
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43955
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30350
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494676/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34982

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