CVE-2006-2898 json
The IAX2 channel driver (chan_iax2) for Asterisk 1.2.x before 1.2.9 and 1.0.x before 1.0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se…
published 2006-06-07 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2895
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The IAX2 channel driver (chan_iax2) for Asterisk 1.2.x before 1.2.9 and 1.0.x before 1.0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via truncated IAX 2 (IAX2) video frames, which bypasses a length check and leads to a buffer overflow involving negative length check. NOTE: the vendor advisory claims that only a DoS is possible, but the original researcher is reliable.
Patch / fix
- asterisk Debian 14 1:1.2.10.dfsg-2
- iaxmodem Debian 13, Debian 12 0.1.8.dfsg-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2898
- securitytracker.com/id?1016236 patch
- securityfocus.com/bid/18295 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/20497 advisory
Exploit prediction
4.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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securitytracker.com
/id?1016236
vdb-entry, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/18295
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20497
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1126
vendor-advisory
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-15.xml
vendor-advisory
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2006_38_security.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20899
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20658
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21222
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2181
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27045
vdb-entry
- asterisk.org /node/95
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/436127/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/436671/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2898
- NVD CVE-2006-2898
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