CVE-2012-2416
CWE-119Published: April 30, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
chan_sip.c in the SIP channel driver in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.11.1 and 10.x before 10.3.1 and Asterisk Business Edition C.3.x before C.3.7.4, when the trustrpid option is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending a SIP UPDATE message that triggers a connected-line update attempt without an associated channel.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2012-2416 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2012-2416 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts