Kamailio Configuration File rvalue.c rve_destroy heap-based overflow

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-12204
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerVulDB
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-10-27 03:15:49 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:00:01 UTC
DescriptionA security vulnerability has been detected in Kamailio 5.5. Impacted is the function rve_destroy of the file src/core/rvalue.c of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. There is ongoing doubt regarding the real existence of this vulnerability. This attack requires manipulating config files which might not be a realistic scenario in many cases. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 1.9 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-122 | CWE-787 | CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow | CWE-119 Memory Corruption

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary1.9LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C...
4.0CNADECLARED4.8MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
3.1[email protected]Primary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1[email protected]Secondary5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
3.1CNADECLARED5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
3.0CNADECLARED5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
2.0[email protected]Secondary4.3AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
2.0CNADECLARED4.3AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Kamailio Kamailio 5.5.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na Kamailio affected 5.5 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/02/3 [email protected] www.openwall.com
shimo.im/docs/loqeMWMyZGtpEYqn [email protected] shimo.im Exploit, Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/27/12 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/27/8 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Issue Tracking, Mailing List
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/28/1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Permissions Required, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: zh_vul (VulDB User) (en)

CNA: VulDB (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2025-10-25T00:00:00.000ZAdvisory disclosed
CNA2025-10-25T02:00:00.000ZVulDB entry created
CNA2025-11-04T00:05:45.000ZVulDB entry last update
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