OpenH323 Opal SIP Protocol Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:25955

Info

OpenH323 Opal SIP Protocol Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 25955
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2007-4924
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 08 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 27 2009 10:05PM
Credit: Jose Miguel Esparza is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Application 5 server
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
OpenH323 OpenH323 Opal 2.2.8
OpenH323 OpenH323 Opal 2.2.4
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
Ekiga Ekiga 2.0.9
Ekiga Ekiga 2.0.5
Ekiga Ekiga 2.0.4
Ekiga Ekiga 2.0.3
Ekiga Ekiga 2.0.2
Ekiga Ekiga 2.0.1
Not Vulnerable: Ekiga Ekiga 2.0.11
Ekiga Ekiga 2.0.10

Discussion

OpenH323 Opal SIP Protocol Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

OpenH323 is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because of memory mismanagement when handling user-supplied data.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to deny service to legitimate users.

This issue affects OpenH323 2.2.4; earlier versions may also be vulnerable. Applications using the affected library may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

OpenH323 Opal SIP Protocol Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

An attacker can use readily available network tools to exploit this issue.

The following exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

OpenH323 Opal SIP Protocol Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has addressed this issue in the latest CVS repository. Contact the vendor for details.

References

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