CVE-2009-4055
rtp.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x before 1.2.37, 1.4.x before 1.4.27.1, 1.6.0.x before 1.6.0.19...
rtp.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x before 1.2.37, 1.4.x before 1.4.27.1, 1.6.0.x before 1.6.0.19, and 1.6.1.x before 1.6.1.11; Business Edition B.x.x before B.2.5.13, C.2.x.x before C.2.4.6, and C.3.x.x before C.3.2.3; and s800i 1.3.x before 1.3.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an RTP comfort noise payload with a long data length.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
rtp.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x before 1.2.37, 1.4.x before 1.4.27.1, 1.6.0.x before 1.6.0.19, and 1.6.1.x before 1.6.1.11; Business Edition B.x.x before B.2.5.13, C.2.x.x before C.2.4.6, and C.3.x.x before C.3.2.3; and s800i 1.3.x before 1.3.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an RTP comfort noise payload with a long data length.
- Record
CVE-2009-4055- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
rtp.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x before 1.2.37, 1.4.x before 1.4.27.1, 1.6.0.x before 1.6.0.19, and 1.6.1.x before 1.6.1.11; Business Edition B.x.x before B.2.5.13, C.2.x.x before C.2.4.6, and C.3.x.x before C.3.2.3; and s800i 1.3.x before 1.3.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an RTP comfort noise payload with a long data length.
- Record
CVE-2009-4055- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4026 No score
rtp.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x before 1.2.37, 1.4.x before 1.4.27.1, 1.6.0.x before 1.6.0.19, and 1.6.1.x before 1.6.1.11; Business Edition B.x.x before B.2.5.13, C.2.x.x before C.2.4.6, and C.3.x.x before C.3.2.3; and s800i 1.3.x before 1.3.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an RTP comfort noise payload with a long data length.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4026- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fgjv-2339-jv2p No score
rtp.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x before 1.2.37, 1.4.x before 1.4.27.1, 1.6.0.x before 1.6.0.19...
rtp.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x before 1.2.37, 1.4.x before 1.4.27.1, 1.6.0.x before 1.6.0.19, and 1.6.1.x before 1.6.1.11; Business Edition B.x.x before B.2.5.13, C.2.x.x before C.2.4.6, and C.3.x.x before C.3.2.3; and s800i 1.3.x before 1.3.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an RTP comfort noise payload with a long data length.
- Record
GHSA-fgjv-2339-jv2p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
rtp.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x before 1.2.37, 1.4.x before 1.4.27.1, 1.6.0.x before 1.6.0.19, and 1.6.1.x before 1.6.1.11; Business Edition B.x.x before B.2.5.13, C.2.x.x before C.2.4.6, and C.3.x.x before C.3.2.3; and s800i 1.3.x before 1.3.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an RTP comfort noise payload with a long data length.
- Record
CVE-2009-4055- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4055 No score
rtp.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x before 1.2.37, 1.4.x before 1.4.27.1, 1.6.0.x before 1.6.0.19, and 1.6.1.x before 1.6.1.11; Business Edition B.x.x before B.2.5.13, C.2.x.x before C.2.4.6, and C.3.x.x before C.3.2.3; and s800i 1.3.x before 1.3.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an RTP comfort noise payload with a long data length.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4055- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
asteriskDebian:14 |
before 1:1.6.2.0~rc7-1, plus listed versions 0.1.11-30.1.11-3woody11:1.0.5-21:1.0.5-41:1.0.6-1 Show 45 moreShow less1:1.0.6-21:1.0.7-11:1.0.7.dfsg.1-11:1.0.7.dfsg.1-21:1.0.7.dfsg.1-2sarge11:1.0.7.dfsg.1-2sarge21:1.0.7.dfsg.1-2sarge31:1.0.7.dfsg.1-2sarge41:1.0.7.dfsg.1-2sarge51:1.0.7.dfsg.1-2sarge61:1.0.9.dfsg-11:1.0.9.dfsg-31:1.0.9.dfsg-41:1.0.9.dfsg-51:1.0.9.dfsg-61:1.2.0-beta1.dfsg-11:1.2.0-beta2.dfsg-11:1.2.0-beta2.dfsg-21:1.2.0-beta2.dfsg-31:1.2.0-rc1.dfsg-11:1.2.0-rc2.dfsg-11:1.2.0.dfsg-11:1.2.0.dfsg-21:1.2.0.dfsg-31:1.2.0.dfsg-41:1.2.0.dfsg-51:1.2.0.dfsg-61:1.2.1.dfsg-11:1.2.1.dfsg-21:1.2.1.dfsg-31:1.2.10.dfsg-11:1.2.10.dfsg-1bpo11:1.2.10.dfsg-21:1.2.10.dfsg-31:1.2.11.dfsg-11:1.2.12.1.dfsg-11:1.2.13~dfsg-11:1.2.13~dfsg-21:1.2.13~dfsg-2etch11:1.2.13~dfsg-2etch21:1.2.13~dfsg-2etch31:1.2.13~dfsg-2etch41:1.2.14~dfsg-11:1.2.14~dfsg-21:1.2.14~dfsg-3 |
1:1.6.2.0~rc7-1 |
asteriskDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1:1.4.21.2~dfsg-3+lenny1, plus listed versions 1:1.4.21.2~dfsg-3 |
1:1.4.21.2~dfsg-3+lenny1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4055 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Digium Asterisk, published December 2, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.83%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in asterisk 1:1.6.2.0~rc7-1.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/37153
securityfocus.com/archive/1/508147/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/37677
securitytracker.com/id?1023249
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1952
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54471
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downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2009-010-1.4.diff.txt
downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2009-010-1.6.0.diff.txt
secunia.com/advisories/37530
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00759.html
issues.asterisk.org/view.php?id=16242
downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2009-010-1.6.1.diff.txt
secunia.com/advisories/37708
osvdb.org/60569
downloads.digium.com/pub/security/AST-2009-010.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3368
downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2009-010-1.2.diff.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4055
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fgjv-2339-jv2p
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4055
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