Description
Asterisk is an open-source private branch exchange (PBX). Prior to versions 18.24.3, 20.9.3, and 21.4.3 of Asterisk and versions 18.9-cert12 and 20.7-cert2 of certified-asterisk, if Asterisk attempts to send a SIP request to a URI whose host portion starts with `.1` or `[.1]`, and res_resolver_unbound is loaded, Asterisk will crash with a SEGV. To receive a patch, users should upgrade to one of the following versions: 18.24.3, 20.9.3, 21.4.3, certified-18.9-cert12, certified-20.7-cert2. Two workarounds are available. Disable res_resolver_unbound by setting `noload = res_resolver_unbound.so` in modules.conf, or set `rewrite_contact = yes` on all PJSIP endpoints. NOTE: This may not be appropriate for all Asterisk configurations.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| asterisk | asterisk | < 18.24.3, >= 19.0.0, < 20.9.3, >= 21.0.0, < 21.4.3, < 18.9-cert12, >= 19.0, < 20.7-cert2 | — |
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 | 1:20.9.3~dfsg+~cs6.14.60671435-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | asterisk | 1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u5 | DLA-3925-1 |
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 | 20.9.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | asterisk | 20.9.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | asterisk | 20.9.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | asterisk | 20.9.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | asterisk | 20.9.3-r0 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | asterisk | 20.9.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | asterisk | 18.24.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | asterisk | 18.24.3-r0 | — |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2024-2069 Asterisk: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 12, 2026
- DLA-3925-1 asterisk - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/security/advisories/GHSA-v428-g3cw-7hv9
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/42a2f4ccfa2c7062a15063e765916b3332e34cc4
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/4f01669c7c41c9184f3cce9a3cf1b2ebf6201742
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/50bf8d4d3064930d28ecf1ce3397b14574d514d2
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/7a0090325bfa9d778a39ae5f7d0a98109e4651c8
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/a15050650abf09c10a3c135fab148220cd41d3a0