CVE-2026-57184: Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit
Affects asteriskSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium · fixed in 20.20.1 : update asterisk when convenient.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:28 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 20.20.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10asteriskpkg:deb/ubuntu/asterisk?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSasteriskpkg:deb/ubuntu/asterisk?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSasteriskpkg:deb/ubuntu/asterisk?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSasteriskpkg:deb/ubuntu/asterisk?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSasteriskpkg:deb/ubuntu/asterisk?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSasteriskpkg:deb/ubuntu/asterisk?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to Asterisk 20.20.1, 21.12.3, 22.10.1, 23.4.1 and Certified Asterisk 20.7-cert11, 22.8-cert3, insufficient bounds checking in the `chan_ooh323` `Q.931` `information-element parser` permits an `out-of-bounds read` that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to crash Asterisk using carefully crafted `setup packets`. The `chan_ooh323` addon channel driver must be explicitly compiled and installed, which is not the default, and its port must be publicly reachable. This issue is fixed in Asterisk 20.20.1, 21.12.3, 22.10.1, 23.4.1 and Certified Asterisk 20.7-cert11, 22.8-cert3.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-57184 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57184 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/00ebdfbc89ed160ae45a2fc0f67f36e36dae48ee (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/437d17fb13503fe9b4e72c35396f0c250d30b0f0 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/6dba027f8aea35bf3bbd89371a0cf516b13f8588 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/9c776e348374a72589cf27f635cddef45a2a2b90 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/ad4a2b3e944afd5a8e9a550bd5f62aeac8680711 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/b1284510421a29c72fc4e9a31e4b1e0666a0144f (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/releases/tag/20.20.1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/releases/tag/21.12.3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/releases/tag/22.10.1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/releases/tag/23.4.1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/releases/tag/certified-20.7-cert11 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/releases/tag/certified-22.8-cert3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/security/advisories/ghsa-746q-794h-cc7f (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/asterisk/asterisk/tree/24.0.0-pre1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cveproject/cvelistv5/tree/main/cves/2026/57xxx/cve-2026-57184.json (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2026-57184 (opens in a new tab)