Sangoma · Asterisk Open Source · CVE-2018-12228
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Asterisk Open Source versions 15.x before 15.4.1
**Description**
An issue was discovered in Asterisk Open Source. When connected to Asterisk via TCP/TLS, if the client abruptly disconnects, or sends a specially crafted message, then Asterisk gets caught in an infinite loop while trying to read the data stream. This renders the system unusable.
**Recommendations**
For Asterisk Open Source versions 15.x before 15.4.1, update to version 15.4.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the TCP/TLS connection to minimize the risk of exploitation.