Description
An issue was discovered in Sangoma Asterisk through 16.28, 17 and 18 through 18.14, 19 through 19.6, and certified through 18.9-cert1. GetConfig, via Asterisk Manager Interface, allows a connected application to access files outside of the asterisk configuration directory, aka Directory Traversal.
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 | 1:20.0.1~dfsg+~cs6.12.40431414-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | asterisk | 1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u2 | DSA-5358-1 |
| Debian 10 | asterisk | 1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb10u2 | DLA-3335-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | asterisk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | asterisk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | asterisk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | asterisk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | asterisk | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | asterisk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | asterisk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | asterisk | No fix yet | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | asterisk | 18.15.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | asterisk | 18.15.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | asterisk | 18.15.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | asterisk | 18.15.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | asterisk | 18.15.1-r0 | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | asterisk | 18.15.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | asterisk | 18.15.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | asterisk | 18.15.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | asterisk | 18.20.2-r0 | — |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2022-2218 Asterisk: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 27, 2026
- DSA-5358-1 asterisk - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3335-1 asterisk - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026