Asterisk Zaptel 1.2/1.2.27/1.4/1.4.11 torisa.c numeric error

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A vulnerability was found in Asterisk Zaptel 1.2/1.2.27/1.4/1.4.11 (Communications System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file torisa.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Array index error in the (1) torisa.c and (2) dahdi/tor2.c drivers in Zaptel (aka DAHDI) 1.4.11 and earlier allows local users in the dialout group to overwrite an integer value in kernel memory by writing to /dev/zap/ctl, related to missing validation of the sync field associated with the ZT_SPANCONFIG ioctl.

The weakness was released 12/08/2008 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-5396. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35333 (Debian DSA-1699-1 : zaptel - array index error), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175207 (Debian Security Update for Zaptel (DSA-1699)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46978) and Tenable (35333). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 45674.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 35333
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1699-1 : zaptel - array index error
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OpenVAS ID: 63146
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1699-1 (zaptel)
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Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-5396 (🔍)
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X-Force: 46978
Vulnerability Center: 20522 - Asterisk Zaptel (AKA DAHDI) 1.4.11 Array Index Error Local Privilege Escalation, High
SecurityFocus: 32575 - Digium Zaptel Multiple Local Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/03/2021 13:44
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (62), 12/24/2017 09:36 (9), 08/03/2021 13:38 (4), 08/03/2021 13:44 (1)
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