# CVE-2011-4598: The handle\_request\_info function in channels/chan\_sip.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.2.x before 1.6.2.21 and 1.8.x before 1.8.7.2, when autom

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-12-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The handle_request_info function in channels/chan_sip.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.2.x before 1.6.2.21 and 1.8.x before 1.8.7.2, when automon is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted sequence of SIP requests.

## What to do

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## References

- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/09/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47273
- http://osvdb.org/77598
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2011-014.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2367

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