CVE-2025-12205
MEDIUMKamailio 5.5 - Use-After-Free in Configuration File Handler
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability was detected in Kamailio 5.5. The affected element is the function sr_push_yy_state of the file src/core/cfg.lex of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. 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.329875
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature
permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.329875
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.673225
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://shimo.im/docs/ZzkLMVMLOzIRlpAQ/
Mailing List related
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/02/3
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0019
EPSS Percentile
8.4%
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-416
Status
published
Products (1)
kamailio/kamailio
5.5.0
Published
Oct 27, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026