SB2021072079 - Gentoo update for PJSIP

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15260)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper remote hostname authentication. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack and route a connection to another destination.

2) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21375)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-42