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CVE-2008-3264


The FWDOWNL firmware-download implementation in Asterisk Open Source 1.0.x, 1.2.x before 1.2.30, and 1.4.x before 1.4.21.2; Business Edition A.x.x, B.x.x before B.2.5.4, and C.x.x before C.1.10.3; AsteriskNOW; Appliance Developer Kit 0.x.x; and s800i 1.0.x before 1.2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) via an IAX2 FWDOWNL request.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3264 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from asterisk, from asterisk, from asterisk and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2008-07-24T15:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware asterisk s800i_appliance 1.0 No
Hardware asterisk s800i_appliance 1.0.1 No
Hardware asterisk s800i_appliance 1.0.2 No
Hardware asterisk s800i_appliance 1.0.3 No
Application asterisk asterisk_appliance_developer_kit 0.2 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_appliance_developer_kit 0.3 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_appliance_developer_kit 0.4 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_appliance_developer_kit 0.5 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_appliance_developer_kit 0.6 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_appliance_developer_kit 0.6.0 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_appliance_developer_kit 0.7 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_appliance_developer_kit 0.8 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition a Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b.1.3.2 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b.1.3.3 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b.2.2.0 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b.2.2.1 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b.2.3.1 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b.2.3.2 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b.2.3.3 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b.2.3.4 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b.2.3.6 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b.2.5.0 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b.2.5.3 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b2.5.1 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition b2.5.2 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition c Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition c.1.0-beta7 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition c.1.0-beta8 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition c.1.6 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition c.1.6.1 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition c.1.6.2 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition c1.8.0 Yes
Application asterisk asterisk_business_edition c1.8.1 Yes
Application asterisk asterisknow beta_5 Yes
Application asterisk asterisknow beta_6 Yes
Application asterisk asterisknow beta_7 Yes
Application asterisk asterisknow pre-release Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.0 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.2 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.3 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.3.4 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.4 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.5 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.6 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.7 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.8 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.9 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.11 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.11.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.0.12 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.0 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.0beta1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.0beta2 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.2 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.3 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.4 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.5 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.6 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.7 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.7.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.8 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.9 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.9.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.10 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.11 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.12 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.12.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.13 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.14 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.15 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.16 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.17 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.18 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.19 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.20 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.21 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.21.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.22 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.23 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.24 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.25 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.26 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.26.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.26.2 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.27 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.28 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.2.29 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.0 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.2 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.3 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.4 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.5 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.6 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.7 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.7.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.8 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.9 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.10 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.10.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.11 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.12 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.12.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.13 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.14 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.15 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.16 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.16.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.16.2 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.17 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.18 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.18.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.19 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.19.1 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4.19_rc3 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4_revision_95946 Yes
Application asterisk open_source 1.4beta Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For asterisk's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.