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Debian 8 Asterisk DLA-1523-1 Critical Stack Overflow Attack

debian lts
Calendar Grey September 27, 2018
Dist Debian Esm H88
Asterisk security patch addresses critical buffer overflow issue allowing remote code execution in Debian 8. Users are encouraged to upgrade immediately.
Sean Bright discovered that Asterisk, a PBX and telephony toolkit, contained a stack overflow vulnerability in the res_http_websocket.so module that allowed remote attackers to cra...
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security advisory remote code execution debian update recommendation stack overflow asterisk telephony tool

Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your asterisk packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: asterisk
Version: 1:11.13.1~dfsg-2+deb8u6
CVE ID: CVE-2018-17281
Debian Bug: 909554

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security advisory remote code execution debian update recommendation stack overflow asterisk telephony tool

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