Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the milliwatt_generate function in the Miliwatt application in Asterisk 1.4.x before 1.4.44, 1.6.x before 1.6.2.23, 1.8.x before 1.8.10.1, and 10.x before 10.2.1, when the o option is used and the internal_timing option is off, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large number of samples in an audio packet.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | asterisk | 1:1.8.10.0~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | asterisk | 1:1.6.2.9-2+squeeze5 | DSA-2460-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2460-1 asterisk - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-2460 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120316 Re: CVE Request -- Asterisk: AST-2012-002 and AST-2012-003 flaws mailing-list
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-002.pdf
- 20120315 AST-2012-002: Remote Crash Vulnerability in Milliwatt Application mailing-list
- 80125 vdb-entry
- 52523 vdb-entry
- 48941 third-party-advisory
- http://www.asterisk.org/node/51797
- 48417 third-party-advisory
- asterisk-milliwattgenerate-dos(74082) vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20120316 CVE Request -- Asterisk: AST-2012-002 and AST-2012-003 flaws mailing-list
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-002-1.8.diff
- 1026812 vdb-entry