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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2023.3438
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-3438-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'kamailio' package(s) announced via the DLA-3438-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'kamailio' package(s) announced via the DLA-3438-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that there was a potential denial-of-service (DoS) attack in the Kamailio SIP telephony server. This was caused by the Kamailio server mishandling INVITE requests with duplicated fields.

CVE-2020-27507

The Kamailio SIP before 5.5.0 server mishandles INVITE requests with duplicated fields and overlength tag, leading to a buffer overflow that crashes the server or possibly have unspecified other impact.

For Debian 10 Buster, this problem has been fixed in version 5.2.1-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your kamailio packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'kamailio' package(s) on Debian 10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-27507
https://github.com/kamailio/kamailio/commit/ada3701d22b1fd579f06b4f54fa695fa988e685f
https://github.com/kamailio/kamailio/issues/2503
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00030.html
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