CVE-2017-16872
Publication date 17 November 2017
Last updated 24 March 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
An issue was discovered in Teluu pjproject (pjlib and pjlib-util) in PJSIP before 2.7.1. Parsing the numeric header fields in a SIP message (like cseq, ttl, port, etc.) all had the potential to overflow, either causing unintended values to be captured or, if the values were subsequently converted back to strings, a buffer overrun. This will lead to a potential exploit using carefully crafted invalid values.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| pjproject | 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.1.0.0.ast20130823-1+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm1
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
9.8 · Critical
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8122-1
- PJSIP vulnerabilities
- 24 March 2026