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CVE-2024-42491

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.7 EPSS 0.55% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-09-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.7. It affects Exchange. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

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CVE
CVE-2024-42491
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.7
EPSS
0.55%
Exchange

Original NVD Description

Asterisk is an open-source private branch exchange (PBX). Prior to versions 18.24.3, 20.9.3, and 21.4.3 of Asterisk and versions 18.9-cert12 and 20.7-cert2 of certified-asterisk, if Asterisk attempts to send a SIP request to a URI whose host portion starts with `.1` or `[.1]`, and res_resolver_unbound is loaded, Asterisk will crash with a SEGV. To receive a patch, users should upgrade to one of the following versions: 18.24.3, 20.9.3, 21.4.3, certified-18.9-cert12, certified-20.7-cert2. Two workarounds are available. Disable res_resolver_unbound by setting `noload = res_resolver_unbound.so` in modules.conf, or set `rewrite_contact = yes` on all PJSIP endpoints. NOTE: This may not be appropriate for all Asterisk configurations.

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