CVE-2017-17090

Name: CVE-2017-17090
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-12-02T00:29:00.247+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 81.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17090 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in chan_skinny.c in Asterisk Open Source 13.18.2 and older, 14.7.2 and older, and 15.1.2 and older, and Certified Asterisk 13.13-cert7 and older. If the chan_skinny (aka SCCP protocol) channel driver is flooded with certain requests, it can cause the asterisk process to use excessive amounts of virtual memory, eventually causing asterisk to stop processing requests of any kind.. EPSS estimates a 81.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in chan_skinny.c in Asterisk Open Source 13.18.2 and older, 14.7.2 and older, and 15.1.2 and older, and Certified Asterisk 13.13-cert7 and older. If the chan_skinny (aka SCCP protocol) channel driver is flooded with certain requests, it can cause the asterisk process to use excessive amounts of virtual memory, eventually causing asterisk to stop processing requests of any kind.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

81.51%

99.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-459

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Digium	Certified Asterisk	<= 13.13	—
Digium	Certified Asterisk	13.13	Cert1
Digium	Asterisk	<= 13.8.2	—
Digium	Asterisk	<= 14.7.2	—
Digium	Asterisk	<= 15.1.2	—

References

http://downloads.digium.com/pub/security/AST-2017-013.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102023Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039948
https://issues.asterisk.org/jira/browse/ASTERISK-27452Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00028.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4076
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43992/
http://downloads.digium.com/pub/security/AST-2017-013.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102023Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039948
https://issues.asterisk.org/jira/browse/ASTERISK-27452Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00028.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4076
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43992/

Timeline

Published: Dec 2, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17090?

How severe is CVE-2017-17090?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-17090 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 81.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17090?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST