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FreeBSD : asterisk -- Infinite loop when reading iostreams (f14ce57f-6dc8-11e8-a671-001999f8d30b)

high Nessus Plugin ID 110466

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The Asterisk project reports :

When connected to Asterisk via TCP/TLS if the client abruptly disconnects, or sends a specially crafted message then Asterisk gets caught in an infinite loop while trying to read the data stream. Thus rendering the system as unusable.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2018-007.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?23056f1d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 110466

File Name: freebsd_pkg_f14ce57f6dc811e8a671001999f8d30b.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 6/12/2018

Updated: 11/10/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:asterisk15, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 6/11/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2018