CVE-2008-3264 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via traffic amplification in Asterisk's FWDOWNL firmware-download implementation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-3264?
CVE-2008-3264 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The FWDOWNL firmware-download implementation in Asterisk Open Source 1.0.x, 1.2.x before 1.2.30, and 1.4.x before 1.4.21.2; Business Edition A.x.x, B.x.x before B.2.5.4, and C.x.x before C.1.10.3; AsteriskNOW; Appliance Developer Kit 0.x.x; and s800i 1.0.x before 1.2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via an IAX2 FWDOWNL request.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3264?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Asterisk Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit, Asterisk Asterisk Business Edition, Asterisk Asterisknow, Asterisk Open Source.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3264?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2008-3264 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3264 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3264, GHSA-mgmv-gxwr-mfmr.