CVE-2006-5444
asterisk
EPSS 87.1%
Description
Integer overflow in the get_input function in the Skinny channel driver (chan_skinny.c) in Asterisk 1.0.x before 1.0.12 and 1.2.x before 1.2.13, as used by Cisco SCCP phones, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain dlen value that passes a signed integer comparison and leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
How to fix CVE-2006-5444
To remediate CVE-2006-5444, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/asterisk—upgrade to 1:1.2.13~dfsg-1 or later
- Debian/asterisk—upgrade to 1:1.0.7.dfsg.1-2sarge4 or later
Is CVE-2006-5444 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 87.1%, placing CVE-2006-5444 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1:1.2.13~dfsg-1
- from 0, < 1:1.0.7.dfsg.1-2sarge4