USN-6022-1: Kamailio vulnerabilities
14 April 2023
Kamailio could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- kamailio - very fast, dynamic and configurable SIP server
Details
It was discovered that Kamailio did not properly sanitize SIP messages under
certain circumstances. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a
denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2018-16657)
It was discovered that Kamailio did not properly validate INVITE requests
under certain circumstances. An attacker could use this vulnerability to
cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-27507)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04
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kamailio
-
5.3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 18.04
-
kamailio
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5.1.2-1ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04
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kamailio
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4.3.4-1.1ubuntu2.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.