Vulnerability · Published Oct 27, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2025-12206Kamailio rvalue.c rve_is_constant null pointer dereference
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity null pointer dereference in Kamailio. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A flaw has been found in Kamailio 5.5. The impacted element is the function rve_is_constant of the file src/core/rvalue.c. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists. 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | kamailio | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-12206 |
| Debian:13 | kamailio | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-12206 |
| Debian:14 | kamailio | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-12206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | kamailio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-12206 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | kamailio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-12206 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | kamailio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-12206 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | kamailio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-12206 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | kamailio | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-12206 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-329876 | Kamailio rvalue.c rve_is_constant null pointer dereference vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-329876 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #673240 | Kamailio Project Kamailio SIP Server 5.5 NULL Pointer Dereference third-party-advisory
- https://shimo.im/docs/aBAYMVMB2jUP9jAj/ exploit
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/02/3 related
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/27/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/27/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/27/8
- https://shimo.im/docs/aBAYMVMB2jUP9jAj exploit