HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-9358
HIGH

CVE-2017-9358

CWE-835Published: June 2, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A memory exhaustion vulnerability exists in Asterisk Open Source 13.x before 13.15.1 and 14.x before 14.4.1 and Certified Asterisk 13.13 before 13.13-cert4, which can be triggered by sending specially crafted SCCP packets causing an infinite loop and leading to memory exhaustion (by message logging in that loop).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-9358 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

asterisk1 product(s)
certified asterisk
sangoma1 product(s)
asterisk
Source: NVD CPE · 27 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2017-004.txt
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98573
ADVISORYhttps://bugs.debian.org/863906
ADVISORYhttp://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2017-004.txt
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98573
ADVISORYhttps://bugs.debian.org/863906

All References (8)

→
http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2017-004.txtThird Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98573Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038531
→
https://bugs.debian.org/863906Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2017-004.txtThird Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98573Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038531
→
https://bugs.debian.org/863906Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-9358
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-835
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 2, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-9358 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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