CVE-2025-54995
Asterisk remotely exploitable leak of RTP UDP ports and internal resources
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17, RTP UDP ports and internal resources can leak due to a lack of session termination. This could result in leaks and resource exhaustion. This issue has been patched in versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.5
Asterisk remotely exploitable leak of RTP UDP ports and internal resources
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17, RTP UDP ports and internal resources can leak due to a lack of session termination. This could result in leaks and resource exhaustion. This issue has been patched in versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17.
- Record
CVE-2025-54995- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1286, CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-26134
6.5
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17, RTP UDP ports and internal resources can leak due to a lack of session termination. This could result in leaks and resource exhaustion. This issue has been patched in versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17.
- Record
EUVD-2025-26134- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.5
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17, RTP UDP ports and internal resources can leak due to a lack of session termination. This could result in leaks and resource exhaustion. This issue has been patched in versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17.
- Record
CVE-2025-54995- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-1286
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
Asterisk remotely exploitable leak of RTP UDP ports and internal resources
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17, RTP UDP ports and internal resources can leak due to a lack of session termination. This could result in leaks and resource exhaustion. This issue has been patched in versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17.
- Record
CVE-2025-54995- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1286, CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-54995
6.5
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17, RTP UDP ports and internal resources can leak due to a lack of session termination. This could result in leaks and resource exhaustion. This issue has been patched in versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-54995- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-54995
6.5
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17, RTP UDP ports and internal resources can leak due to a lack of session termination. This could result in leaks and resource exhaustion. This issue has been patched in versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54995- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
asteriskDebian:14 |
before 1:22.2.0~dfsg+~cs6.15.60671435-1, 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 |
1:22.2.0~dfsg+~cs6.15.60671435-1 |
asteriskDebian:11 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u8, plus listed versions 1:16.16.1~dfsg+~2.10-11:16.16.1~dfsg+~2.10-21:16.16.1~dfsg-11:16.16.1~dfsg-1+deb11u11:16.16.1~dfsg-1+deb11u1~bpo10+1 Show 14 moreShow less1:16.16.1~dfsg-21:16.16.1~dfsg-31:16.16.1~dfsg-41:16.23.0~dfsg+~2.10-11:16.23.0~dfsg+~cs6.10.20220309-11:16.23.0~dfsg+~cs6.10.20220309-21:16.23.0~dfsg+~cs6.10.40431411-11:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u11:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u21:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u31:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u41:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u51:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u61:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u7 |
1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u8 |
asteriskUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:13.1.0~dfsg-1.1ubuntu31:13.1.0~dfsg-1.1ubuntu41:13.1.0~dfsg-1.1ubuntu4.11:13.1.0~dfsg-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1 |
None known |
asteriskUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:13.17.2~dfsg-1ubuntu11:13.17.2~dfsg-2ubuntu11:13.18.1~dfsg-1ubuntu11:13.18.3~dfsg-1ubuntu11:13.18.3~dfsg-1ubuntu21:13.18.3~dfsg-1ubuntu31:13.18.3~dfsg-1ubuntu4 |
None known |
asteriskUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:16.2.1~dfsg-2build21:16.2.1~dfsg-2build31:16.2.1~dfsg-2ubuntu1 |
None known |
asteriskUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:16.16.1~dfsg-21:16.16.1~dfsg-41:16.16.1~dfsg-4build11:16.16.1~dfsg+~2.10-11:18.10.0~dfsg+~cs6.10.40431411-2 |
None known |
asteriskUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:20.4.0~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-21:20.5.0~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-11:20.5.1~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-11:20.5.2~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-11:20.6.0~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-1 Show 4 moreShow less1:20.6.0~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-21:20.6.0~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-2build31:20.6.0~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-2build41:20.6.0~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-2build5 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-54995 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Asterisk, published August 28, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. Fixed in asterisk 1:22.2.0~dfsg+~cs6.15.60671435-1.
References
github.com/asterisk/asterisk/security/advisories/GHSA-557q-795j-wfx2
github.com/asterisk/asterisk/pull/1405
github.com/asterisk/asterisk/pull/1406
github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/0278f5bde14565c6838a6ec39bc21aee0cde56a9
github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/eafcd7a451dcd007dddf324ac37dd55a4808338d
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00006.html
Left out here: 228 versions. The JSON record has them.