reSIProcate DnsStub.cxx SIP INVITE or OPTIONS message denial of service
| resiprocate-dnsstub-dos (43770) |  Low Risk |
Description:
reSIProcate is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in DnsStub.cxx when handling domain names. By sending an INVITE or OPTIONS message containing an overly long domain name in the request line URI, a remote attacker could cause the affected application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- reSIProcate, reSIProcate 1.3.2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of reSIProcate (1.3.3 or later), available from the ReSIProcate Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- ReSIProcate Web site, Release Notes v 1.3.3 at http://www.resiprocate.org/ReSIProcate_1.3.3_Release.
- [MU-200807-01] July 10, 2008, Remote DoS in reSIProcate at http://labs.mudynamics.com/advisories/MU-200807-01.txt.
- BID-30194: ReSIProcate INVITE and OPTIONS Messages DNS Resolver Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3210: rutil/dns/DnsStub.cxx in ReSIProcate 1.3.2, as used by repro, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a SIP (1) INVITE or (2) OPTIONS message with a long domain name in a request URI, which triggers an assert error.
- SA31058: reSIProcate Long Domain Name Denial of Service
Reported:
Jul 10, 2008
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