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Asterisk 20.15.2: The Crash-Free SIP Adventure Begins! 🚀

The Asterisk Development Team has released Asterisk 20.15.2, patching a crash caused by a rogue Authorization header. Download the update now to avoid using your phone system as an unintentional doorstop.

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Hot Take:

Well, it looks like Asterisk just avoided a melodramatic performance crash due to a sneaky Authorization header. I guess the cast of programmers got their lines right this time, ensuring the show must go on without a hitch!

Key Points:

  • Asterisk 20.15.2 security release is now available for download.
  • This release addresses a critical security advisory (GHSA-64qc-9×89-rx5j).
  • A malformed Authorization header in SIP requests could previously crash Asterisk.
  • George Joseph authored the solitary commit that fixed this issue.
  • The release is available on GitHub and the Asterisk downloads page.

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