CVE-2006-1827

Public Exploit

Description

Integer signedness error in format_jpeg.c in Asterisk 1.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a length value that passes a length check as a negative number, but triggers a buffer overflow when it is used as an unsigned length.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.38% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory novell.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/19872	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1478	vdb entry
http://www.cipher.org.uk/index.php?p=advisories/Asterisk_Codec_Integer_Overflow_07-04-2006.advisory	patch exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1048	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17561	vdb entry
http://ftp.digium.com/pub/asterisk/releases/asterisk-1.2.7-patch.gz	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19800	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19897	third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_28.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1827?: CVE-2006-1827 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1827?: To fix CVE-2006-1827, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1827 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1827 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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