CVE-2025-12205
Kamailio Configuration File cfg.lex sr_push_yy_state use after free
A vulnerability was detected in Kamailio 5.5. The affected element is the function sr_push_yy_state of the file src/core/cfg.lex of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. This attack requires manipulating config files which might not be a realistic scenario in many cases. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.8
Kamailio Configuration File cfg.lex sr_push_yy_state use after free
A vulnerability was detected in Kamailio 5.5. The affected element is the function sr_push_yy_state of the file src/core/cfg.lex of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. This attack requires manipulating config files which might not be a realistic scenario in many cases. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
CVE-2025-12205- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-416, CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-36071
4.8
A vulnerability was detected in Kamailio 5.5. The affected element is the function sr_push_yy_state of the file src/core/cfg.lex of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. This attack requires manipulating config files which might not be a realistic scenario in many cases. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
EUVD-2025-36071- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j768-6r6g-m9h3
1.9
A vulnerability was detected in Kamailio 5.5. The affected element is the function...
A vulnerability was detected in Kamailio 5.5. The affected element is the function sr_push_yy_state of the file src/core/cfg.lex of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
GHSA-j768-6r6g-m9h3- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
1.9
A vulnerability was detected in Kamailio 5.5. The affected element is the function sr_push_yy_state of the file src/core/cfg.lex of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. This attack requires manipulating config files which might not be a realistic scenario in many cases. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
CVE-2025-12205- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
1.9
Kamailio Configuration File cfg.lex sr_push_yy_state use after free
A vulnerability was detected in Kamailio 5.5. The affected element is the function sr_push_yy_state of the file src/core/cfg.lex of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. This attack requires manipulating config files which might not be a realistic scenario in many cases. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
CVE-2025-12205- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-12205
7.8
A vulnerability was detected in Kamailio 5.5. The affected element is the function sr_push_yy_state of the file src/core/cfg.lex of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. This attack requires manipulating config files which might not be a realistic scenario in many cases. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-12205- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-12205
1.9
A vulnerability was detected in Kamailio 5.5. The affected element is the function sr_push_yy_state of the file src/core/cfg.lex of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. This attack requires manipulating config files which might not be a realistic scenario in many cases. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-12205- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kamailioDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.6.3-25.6.4-15.7.0-15.7.2-15.7.3-1 Show 24 moreShow less5.7.4-15.8.2-25.8.2-35.8.2-45.8.3-15.8.4-15.8.5-16.0.0-16.0.1-16.0.2-16.0.2-26.0.2-36.0.3-16.0.3-26.0.3-36.0.4-16.0.5-16.1.1-26.1.1-2.16.1.2-16.1.3-16.1.3-26.1.4-16.1.5-1 |
None known |
kamailioDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1-16.0.1-1+deb13u16.0.1-1+deb13u26.0.2-16.0.2-2 Show 13 moreShow less6.0.2-36.0.3-16.0.3-26.0.3-36.0.4-16.0.5-16.1.1-26.1.1-2.16.1.2-16.1.3-16.1.3-26.1.4-16.1.5-1 |
None known |
kamailioDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1-16.0.2-16.0.2-26.0.2-36.0.3-1 Show 11 moreShow less6.0.3-26.0.3-36.0.4-16.0.5-16.1.1-26.1.1-2.16.1.2-16.1.3-16.1.3-26.1.4-16.1.5-1 |
None known |
kamailioUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.1-2ubuntu14.3.4-1.1ubuntu14.3.4-1.1ubuntu24.3.4-1.1ubuntu2.14.3.4-1.1ubuntu2.1+esm14.3.4-1.1ubuntu2.1+esm2 |
None known |
kamailioUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.2-3ubuntu55.0.4-1ubuntu15.1.1-1ubuntu15.1.1-1ubuntu45.1.2-1ubuntu15.1.2-1ubuntu25.1.2-1ubuntu2+esm15.1.2-1ubuntu2+esm2 |
None known |
kamailioUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.3-1build35.2.3-1build45.3.0-25.3.1-15.3.2-1build1 Show 4 moreShow less5.3.2-1build25.3.2-1build35.3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm15.3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
kamailioUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.4-1build15.4.4-1ubuntu15.4.4-1ubuntu25.5.4-1 |
None known |
kamailioUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.7.0-1build15.7.2-1build15.7.3-15.7.4-15.7.4-1build15.7.4-1build55.7.4-1build7 |
None known |
kamailioUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.4-1build16.0.1-1build26.0.2-2 |
None known |
kamailioUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.5-1ubuntu16.1.2-1ubuntu26.1.2-1ubuntu36.1.2-1ubuntu4 |
None known |
kamailioUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.2-26.0.5-16.0.5-1build16.0.5-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-12205 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Kamailio, published October 27, 2025. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile.
References
vuldb.com?id.329875
vuldb.com?ctiid.329875
vuldb.com?submit.673225
shimo.im/docs/ZzkLMVMLOzIRlpAQ
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/02/3
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/27/8
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/27/12
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12205
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j768-6r6g-m9h3
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/12xxx/CVE-2025-12205.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-12205
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-12205
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12205