CVE-2014-2286
main/http.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.26.1, 11.8.x before 11.8.1, and 12.1.x...
main/http.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.26.1, 11.8.x before 11.8.1, and 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and Certified Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.15-cert5 and 11.6 before 11.6-cert2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of Cookie headers.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
main/http.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.26.1, 11.8.x before 11.8.1, and 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and Certified Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.15-cert5 and 11.6 before 11.6-cert2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of Cookie headers.
- Record
CVE-2014-2286- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
main/http.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.26.1, 11.8.x before 11.8.1, and 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and Certified Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.15-cert5 and 11.6 before 11.6-cert2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of Cookie headers.
- Record
CVE-2014-2286- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-2324 No score
main/http.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.26.1, 11.8.x before 11.8.1, and 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and Certified Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.15-cert5 and 11.6 before 11.6-cert2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of Cookie headers.
- Record
EUVD-2014-2324- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v4h6-4vfg-m45q No score
main/http.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.26.1, 11.8.x before 11.8.1, and 12.1.x...
main/http.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.26.1, 11.8.x before 11.8.1, and 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and Certified Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.15-cert5 and 11.6 before 11.6-cert2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of Cookie headers.
- Record
GHSA-v4h6-4vfg-m45q- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
main/http.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.26.1, 11.8.x before 11.8.1, and 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and Certified Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.15-cert5 and 11.6 before 11.6-cert2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of Cookie headers.
- Record
CVE-2014-2286- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-2286 No score
main/http.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.26.1, 11.8.x before 11.8.1, and 12.1.x before 12.1.1, and Certified Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.15-cert5 and 11.6 before 11.6-cert2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of Cookie headers.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2286- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0171 No score
Updated asterisk packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated asterisk packages fix security vulnerabilities:
In Asterisk before 11.6.1, a 16 bit SMS message that contains an odd message length value will cause the message decoding loop to run forever. The message buffer is not on the stack but will be overflowed resulting in corrupted memory and an immediate crash (CVE-2013-7100).
In Asterisk before 11.6.1, external control protocols, such as the Asterisk Manager Interface, often have the ability to get and set channel variables; this allows the execution of dialplan functions. Reading the SHELL() function can execute arbitrary commands on the system Asterisk is running on. Writing to the FILE() function can change any file that Asterisk has write access to. When these functions are executed from an external protocol, that execution could result in a privilege escalation (AST-2013-007).
In Asterisk before 11.8.1, sending a HTTP request that is handled by Asterisk with a large number of Cookie headers could overflow the stack. You could even exhaust memory if you sent an unlimited number of headers in the request (CVE-2014-2286).
In Asterisk before 11.8.1, an attacker can use all available file descriptors using SIP INVITE requests. Each INVITE meeting certain conditions will leak a channel and several file descriptors. The file descriptors cannot be released without restarting Asterisk which may allow intrusion detection systems to be bypassed by sending the requests slowly (CVE-2014-2287).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0171- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0172 No score
Updated asterisk packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated asterisk packages fix security vulnerabilities:
In Asterisk before 11.8.1, sending a HTTP request that is handled by Asterisk with a large number of Cookie headers could overflow the stack. You could even exhaust memory if you sent an unlimited number of headers in the request (CVE-2014-2286).
In Asterisk before 11.8.1, an attacker can use all available file descriptors using SIP INVITE requests. Each INVITE meeting certain conditions will leak a channel and several file descriptors. The file descriptors cannot be released without restarting Asterisk which may allow intrusion detection systems to be bypassed by sending the requests slowly (CVE-2014-2287).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0172- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
asteriskDebian:14 |
before 1:11.8.1~dfsg-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 |
1:11.8.1~dfsg-1 |
asteriskDebian:7 |
before 1:1.8.13.1~dfsg1-3+deb7u4, plus listed versions 1:1.8.13.1~dfsg-31:1.8.13.1~dfsg-3+deb7u11:1.8.13.1~dfsg-3+deb7u21:1.8.13.1~dfsg1-3+deb7u3 |
1:1.8.13.1~dfsg1-3+deb7u4 |
asteriskMageia:3 |
before 11.8.1-1.mga3 | 11.8.1-1.mga3 |
asteriskMageia:4 |
before 11.8.1-1.mga4 | 11.8.1-1.mga4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2014-2286 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Digium Asterisk, published April 15, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.3%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in asterisk 1:11.8.1~dfsg-1.
References
issues.asterisk.org/jira/browse/ASTERISK-23340
downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-001-1.8.diff
downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-001.html
securityfocus.com/bid/66093
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:078
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130426.html
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lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130400.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2286
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v4h6-4vfg-m45q
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2286
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0171.html
downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2013-006.html
downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2013-007.html
downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-002.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13061
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0172.html
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