Description
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.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Issue Tracking, Mailing List
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/27/8
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
technical-description
https://vuldb.com/?id.329874
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature
permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.329874
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.673224
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://shimo.im/docs/loqeMWMyZGtpEYqn/
Mailing List related
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/02/3
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
0.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-119
CWE-122
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (1)
kamailio/kamailio
5.5.0
Published
Oct 27, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026