CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-12204

MediumCVSS 5.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.30%

21th percentile - higher than 21% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability was detected in Kamailio 5.5 in the rve_destroy function of src/core/rvalue.c (configuration file handler). Manipulation leads to a heap-based buffer overflow. The attack requires local access and config file manipulation, and the exploit is publicly disclosed. There is ongoing doubt about the real existence of this vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

Heap-based buffer overflow can lead to arbitrary code execution or service crash, but requires local access and configuration modification, limiting the attack's practicality.

Recommendation

Update Kamailio to the latest version if a fix is available. Restrict local access to configuration files and monitor for suspicious modifications.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A security vulnerability has been detected in Kamailio 5.5. Impacted is the function rve_destroy of the file src/core/rvalue.c of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. There is ongoing doubt regarding the real existence of this vulnerability. This attack requires manipulating config files which might not be a realistic scenario in many cases. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS