Buffer Overflow Affecting kamailio package, versions <5.4.2-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.18% (64th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-KAMAILIO-19434973
  • published31 Aug 2026
  • disclosed15 Mar 2023

Introduced: 15 Mar 2023

CVE-2020-27507  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest kamailio to version 5.4.2-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kamailio package and not the kamailio package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

The Kamailio SIP before 5.5.0 server mishandles INVITE requests with duplicated fields and overlength tag, leading to a buffer overflow that crashes the server or possibly have unspecified other impact.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1