[sr-dev] [tracker] Assignee added: Crash if t_release() is executed after t_relay_to(), when this last returns -1

[Olle E. Johansson]

1 dec 2011 kl. 11:43 skrev Daniel-Constantin Mierla:

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> On 11/29/11 9:28 PM, Olle E. Johansson wrote:
>> 29 nov 2011 kl. 18:57 skrev sip-router:
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>>> FS#184 - Crash if t_release() is executed after t_relay_to(), when this last returns -1
>>> User who did this - Iñaki Baz Castillo (ibc)
>>> http://sip-router.org/tracker/index.php?do=details&task_id=184
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>> Now this was caused by bad configuraiton, but if we have had or will have crashes based on incoming MI, RPC or SIP messages, we should have a routing for how to handle security fixes in Kamailio. When evaluating open source projects I always check the security procedures.
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>> Anyone interested in assisting in writing up a document about this we can publish on the web site and try to follow if we get such an issue? I think we can happily steal from other projects, so it should not be hard work.
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>> Anyone objecting to implementing a process for handling security incidents?
> I have no objection in this regard, any contribution/managing process that will make usage of the project easier/more attractive for various people is welcome. The question will be who will take the work (e.g., reviewing, categorization, announcements to devels and community, ...).
> Personally, I try not to make a difference between bugs, but just try to solve asap, with priority on how common use case is the situation rising the bug.
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> Another question is categorizing 'security bugs' - in my understanding I consider such bugs when one can gain access to server or steal/compromise data from/on the server. Chasing situations are not in this category (IMO).

That's one side of it. The other is when a message sent over the network can put the server in a bad state or crash it - a DOS attack oppurtunity.

We need to learn as we move along.

/O