CVE-2025-54995: Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-54995?

asterisk: upgrade to 18.26.4; certified asterisk: upgrade to 18.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-54995 being exploited?

CVE-2025-54995 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-54995 affect?

CVE-2025-54995 affects asterisk, certified asterisk. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17, RTP UDP ports and internal resources can leak due to a lack of session termination. This could result in leaks and resource

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-54995?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-54995 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting asterisk, certified asterisk. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17, RTP UDP ports and internal resources can leak due to a lack of session termination. This could result in leaks and resource exhaustion. This issue has been patched in versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-400, CWE-1286
Published	2025-08-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: sangoma

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-08-28 15:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sangoma asterisk UPGRADE

Affected: < 18.26.4

Fixed in: 18.26.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy asterisk || rpm -q asterisk || asterisk --version

2. UPGRADE to 18.26.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade asterisk

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade asterisk

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

sangoma certified asterisk UPGRADE

Affected: < 18.9 · 18.9 cert1 · 18.9 cert1-rc1 · 18.9 cert10 · 18.9 cert11 · 18.9 cert12 · 18.9 cert13 · 18.9 cert14

Fixed in: 18.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy certified-asterisk || rpm -q certified-asterisk || certified-asterisk --version

2. UPGRADE to 18.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade certified-asterisk

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade certified-asterisk

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-54995?

asterisk: upgrade to 18.26.4; certified asterisk: upgrade to 18.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-54995 being exploited?

CVE-2025-54995 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-54995 affect?

CVE-2025-54995 affects asterisk, certified asterisk. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 18.26.4 and 18.9-cert17, RTP UDP ports and internal resources can leak due to a lack of session termination. This could result in leaks and resource

How urgent is CVE-2025-54995?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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