CVE-2008-5396 is an array index error in the Zaptel (DAHDI) 1.4.11 and earlier drivers, specifically affecting torisa.c and dahdi/tor2.c, which are used in Asterisk systems. This vulnerability allows local users in the 'dialout' group to overwrite kernel memory by writing to /dev/zap/ctl, due to insufficient validation of the sync field within the ZT_SPANCONFIG ioctl. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it is considered high severity, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity that could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a prominent threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:zaptel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:zaptel:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:zaptel:1.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:zaptel:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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