--- title: "CVE-2007-2488\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-2488?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2007-2488 Publication date 7 May 2007 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The IAX2 channel driver (chan\_iax2) in Asterisk before 20070504 does not properly null terminate data, which allows remote attackers to trigger loss of transmitted data, and possibly obtain sensitive information (memory contents) or cause a denial of service (application crash), by sending a frame that lacks a 0 byte. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | asterisk | 9.10 karmic | Fixed 1.4.11~dfsg-1 | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.4.11~dfsg-1 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.4.11~dfsg-1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.4.11~dfsg-1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.4.11~dfsg-1 | | 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2488) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2488) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2007-2488) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-2488) ### Other references *