How severe is CVE-2008-2119?

CVE-2008-2119 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-2119 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-2119?

CVE-2008-2119 primarily affects Asterisk Asterisk Business Edition. In total, 53 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2119?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-2119 published?

CVE-2008-2119 was published on 2008-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-2119

CVE-2008-2119 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Asterisk Asterisk Business Edition with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Asterisk Asterisk Business Edition
Published: 2008-06-04
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Asterisk Open Source 1.0.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.29 and Business Edition A.x.x and B.x.x before B.2.5.3, when pedantic parsing (aka pedanticsipchecking) is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a SIP INVITE message that lacks a From header, related to invocations of the ast_uri_decode function, and improper handling of (1) an empty const string and (2) a NULL pointer.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2119?: Asterisk Open Source 1.0.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.29 and Business Edition A.x.x and B.x.x before B.2.5.3, when pedantic parsing (aka pedanticsipchecking) is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a SIP INVITE message that lacks a From header, related to invocations of the ast_uri_decode function, and improper handling of (1) an empty const string and (2) a NULL pointer.
How severe is CVE-2008-2119?: CVE-2008-2119 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-2119 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-2119?: CVE-2008-2119 primarily affects Asterisk Asterisk Business Edition. In total, 53 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2119?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-2119 published?: CVE-2008-2119 was published on 2008-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (53)

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cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_business_edition:b.1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_business_edition:b.1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_business_edition:b.2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_business_edition:b.2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_business_edition:b.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_business_edition:b.2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_business_edition:b.2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_business_edition:b.2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_business_edition:b.2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk_business_edition:b2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.0beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.0beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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