# CVE-2012-2415: Heap-based buffer overflow in chan\_skinny.c in the Skinny channel driver in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.2.x before 1.6.2.24, 1.8.x before 1.8.1

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-04-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in chan_skinny.c in the Skinny channel driver in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.2.x before 1.6.2.24, 1.8.x before 1.8.11.1, and 10.x before 10.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a series of KEYPAD_BUTTON_MESSAGE events.

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/81455
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2460
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75102
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48941
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026962
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53210
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-005.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/079759.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48891

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