Debian bullseye
Source: Debian Security Tracker
asterisk→ fixed in1:16.10.0~dfsg-1urgency: not yet assignedsudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y asterisk
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CVE-2019-18790 · cross-distro fix matrix
CVE-2019-18790: An issue was discovered in channels/chan_sip.c in Sangoma Asterisk 13.x before 13.29.2, 16.x before 16.6.2, and 17.x before 17.0.1, and Certified Asterisk 13.21 before cert5. A SIP request can be sent to Asterisk that can change a SIP peer's IP address. A REGISTER does not need to occur, and calls c
Affects 6 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.
Fix per ecosystem
Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-18790 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.
Alpine v3.20
Source: Alpine secdb
asterisk→ fixed in16.6.2-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade asterisk
Alpine v3.21
Source: Alpine secdb
asterisk→ fixed in16.6.2-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade asterisk
Alpine edge
Source: Alpine secdb
asterisk→ fixed in16.6.2-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade asterisk
Alpine v3.18
Source: Alpine secdb
asterisk→ fixed in16.6.2-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade asterisk
Alpine v3.19
Source: Alpine secdb
asterisk→ fixed in16.6.2-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade asterisk
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