Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-9374 - Denial of Service vulnerability in Multiple Asterisk Products WebSocket Server

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
digium
nessus

Summary

Double free vulnerability in the WebSocket Server (res_http_websocket module) in Asterisk Open Source 11.x before 11.14.2, 12.x before 12.7.2, and 13.x before 13.0.2 and Certified Asterisk 11.6 before 11.6-cert9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending a zero length frame after a non-zero length frame. <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/415.html">CWE-415: Double Free</a>

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_94268DA0811811E4A180001999F8D30B.NASL
    descriptionThe Asterisk project reports : When handling a WebSocket frame the res_http_websocket module dynamically changes the size of the memory used to allow the provided payload to fit. If a payload length of zero was received the code would incorrectly attempt to resize to zero. This operation would succeed and end up freeing the memory but be treated as a failure. When the session was subsequently torn down this memory would get freed yet again causing a crash. Users of the WebSocket functionality also did not take into account that provided text frames are not guaranteed to be NULL terminated. This has been fixed in chan_sip and chan_pjsip in the applicable versions.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id79956
    published2014-12-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/79956
    titleFreeBSD : asterisk -- Remote Crash Vulnerability in WebSocket Server (94268da0-8118-11e4-a180-001999f8d30b)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(79956);
      script_version("1.3");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/10 11:49:43");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2014-9374");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : asterisk -- Remote Crash Vulnerability in WebSocket Server (94268da0-8118-11e4-a180-001999f8d30b)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The Asterisk project reports :
    
    When handling a WebSocket frame the res_http_websocket module
    dynamically changes the size of the memory used to allow the provided
    payload to fit. If a payload length of zero was received the code
    would incorrectly attempt to resize to zero. This operation would
    succeed and end up freeing the memory but be treated as a failure.
    When the session was subsequently torn down this memory would get
    freed yet again causing a crash.
    
    Users of the WebSocket functionality also did not take into account
    that provided text frames are not guaranteed to be NULL terminated.
    This has been fixed in chan_sip and chan_pjsip in the applicable
    versions."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-019.html"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/94268da0-8118-11e4-a180-001999f8d30b.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b57cf33c"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:asterisk11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/10/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/12/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/12/15");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"asterisk11<11.14.2")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201412-51.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201412-51 (Asterisk: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities have been discovered in Asterisk. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : Unauthenticated remote attackers can cause Denial of Service or bypass intended ACL restrictions. Authenticated remote attackers can gain escalated privileges. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id80272
    published2014-12-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/80272
    titleGLSA-201412-51 : Asterisk: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-51.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(80272);
      script_version("$Revision: 1.3 $");
      script_cvs_date("$Date: 2015/04/13 14:33:57 $");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2014-8412", "CVE-2014-8414", "CVE-2014-8417", "CVE-2014-8418", "CVE-2014-9374");
      script_bugtraq_id(71218, 71222, 71227, 71228, 71607);
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201412-51");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201412-51 : Asterisk: Multiple vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201412-51
    (Asterisk: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities have been discovered in Asterisk.
          Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
      
    Impact :
    
        Unauthenticated remote attackers can cause Denial of Service or bypass
          intended ACL restrictions. Authenticated remote attackers can gain
          escalated privileges.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-51"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All asterisk users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/asterisk-11.14.2'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:asterisk");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/12/28");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/12/29");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"net-misc/asterisk", unaffected:make_list("ge 11.14.2"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 11.14.2"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Asterisk");
    }
    
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRIVA_MDVSA-2015-018.NASL
    descriptionUpdated asterisk packages fix security vulnerability : Double free vulnerability in the WebSocket Server (res_http_websocket module) in Asterisk Open Source 11.x before 11.14.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending a zero length frame after a non-zero length frame (CVE-2014-9374).
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id80437
    published2015-01-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/80437
    titleMandriva Linux Security Advisory : asterisk (MDVSA-2015:018)
  • NASL familyMisc.
    NASL idASTERISK_AST_2014_019.NASL
    descriptionAccording to the version in its SIP banner, the version of Asterisk running on the remote host is potentially affected by a double-free error related to the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id80036
    published2014-12-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/80036
    titleAsterisk 'res_http_websocket' Double-Free DoS (AST-2014-019)