# CVE-2025-12205: Kamailio Configuration File cfg.lex sr\_push\_yy\_state use after free

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-27 · Updated: 2026-02-24

## Affected

- n/a Kamailio: 5.5

## Description

A vulnerability was detected in Kamailio 5.5. The affected element is the function sr_push_yy_state of the file src/core/cfg.lex of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. This attack requires manipulating config files which might not be a realistic scenario in many cases. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Kamailio, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.329875
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.329875
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.673225
- https://shimo.im/docs/ZzkLMVMLOzIRlpAQ/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/02/3

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