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Asterisk Release Shines: Say Goodbye to Resource Leaks! 🌟

The Asterisk Development Team has released Certified Asterisk 18.9-cert17, tackling a remote resource exhaustion vulnerability. Secure your systems by upgrading now—because nothing says “I care” like a vulnerability-free weekend!

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Hot Take:

Looks like Asterisk just got certified in cleaning up after itself! This security release is like that friend who finally decides to stop crashing on your couch and gets their own place. Kudos to George Joseph and the Asterisk Development Team for tackling the RTP UDP port leak; no more sleepless nights worrying about resource exhaustion. It’s like they’ve installed a digital plumber to fix all those leaks, and we’re here for it!

Key Points:

– Security release of Certified Asterisk 18.9-cert17 is out.
– The release resolves one security advisory related to resource exhaustion.
– The primary issue addressed is a DoS vulnerability due to RTP UDP port leaks.
– Only one commit was made by George Joseph to address the issue.
– Download links and additional resources are provided for users and developers.

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