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The Asterisk project takes the issue of its users security seriously. If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in the Asterisk software itself, please follow the steps on this wiki page to report the security vulnerability to the Asterisk Development Team.

Note

The Asterisk project does not produce or work on the underlying tools the project uses, such as Github. For security vulnerabilities found in these the report should be directed to the company or project that creates it. We will however accept reports related to the configuration of those tools.

Warning

The Issue Tracker is Public! The Asterisk Issue Tracker is a public site, and all bug reports against Asterisk can be viewed openly by the public. While this results in a transparent, open process - which is good - reporting a security vulnerability on the issue tracker without properly selecting "Report a vulnerability" on the New Issue page makes the entire Asterisk user community vulnerable.

Reporting a vulnerability will automatically restrict who can view the information.

What Can Be Reported?

  1. Issues relating to the Asterisk source code or usage.
  2. Issues in the configuration of a tool the Asterisk project uses.

Reporting a Security Vulnerability

All security vulnerabilities should be reported on the GitHub project. You must use the "Report a vulnerability" option on the New Issue page or the information will be publicly disclosed.

Security vulnerabilities are treated seriously by the developer community, and the Asterisk Development Team always attempts to address vulnerabilities in a timely fashion. Sometimes, external influences may impact when a security release can be made; feel free to comment on the security vulnerability to discuss the schedule for a security release for your issue.

Past Security Vulnerabilities

Past security vulnerability reports are available on the asterisk.org web site and on the Asterisk downloads site.

All security vulnerabilities are also issued a CVE number and can be queried in the CVE database.

Rewards

The Asterisk project does not provide rewards for the submission of security vulnerabilities. Recognition is provided for Asterisk code security vulnerabilities by being named as part of the release notes and security advisory. For security vulnerabilities in infrastructure or non-Asterisk code recognition is not guaranteed and is determined on a case by case basis.