static int rtp_allocate_transport(struct ast_rtp_instance *instance, struct ast_rtp *rtp)
{
- int x, startplace;
+ int x, startplace, i, maxloops;
rtp->strict_rtp_state = (strictrtp ? STRICT_RTP_CLOSED : STRICT_RTP_OPEN);
}
/* Now actually find a free RTP port to use */
- x = (rtpend == rtpstart) ? rtpstart : (ast_random() % (rtpend - rtpstart)) + rtpstart;
+ x = (ast_random() % (rtpend - rtpstart)) + rtpstart;
x = x & ~1;
startplace = x;
- for (;;) {
+ /* Protection against infinite loops in the case there is a potential case where the loop is not broken such as an odd
+ start port sneaking in (even though this condition is checked at load.) */
+ maxloops = rtpend - rtpstart;
+ for (i = 0; i <= maxloops; i++) {
ast_sockaddr_set_port(&rtp->bind_address, x);
/* Try to bind, this will tell us whether the port is available or not */
if (!ast_bind(rtp->s, &rtp->bind_address)) {
ast_config_destroy(cfg);
+ /* Choosing an odd start port casues issues (like a potential infinite loop) and as odd parts are not
+ chosen anyway, we are going to round up and issue a warning */
+ if (rtpstart & 1) {
+ rtpstart++;
+ ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Odd start value for RTP port in rtp.conf, rounding up to %d\n", rtpstart);
+ }
+
if (rtpstart >= rtpend) {
ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unreasonable values for RTP start/end port in rtp.conf\n");
rtpstart = DEFAULT_RTP_START;