SIP message smuggling via Content-Length integer overflow
Published Aug 4, 2026 · Updated Aug 4, 2026
SIP message smuggling in OpenSIPS 3.4.0 through 3.6.5 and 4.0.0-beta allows remote attackers to inject SIP messages over TCP. The tcp_parse_headers function in net/proto_tcp/tcp_common.h multiplies and adds Content-Length digits into a 32-bit unsigned integer without checking overflow, so a wrapped length splits the stream early and reparses the remaining body. Any TCP-based SIP transport reaches this parser before authentication; smuggled messages can bypass upstream proxy policy, inherit connection trust, and evade per-request rate limits.
Summary
What happened
SIP message smuggling in OpenSIPS 3.4.0 through 3.6.5 and 4.0.0-beta allows remote attackers to inject SIP messages over TCP. The tcp_parse_headers function in net/proto_tcp/tcp_common.h multiplies and adds Content-Length digits into a 32-bit unsigned integer without checking overflow, so a wrapped length splits the stream early and reparses the remaining body. Any TCP-based SIP transport reaches this parser before authentication; smuggled messages can bypass upstream proxy policy, inherit connection trust, and evade per-request rate limits.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-45103
- Published
- Aug 4, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2026
- Vendor
- OpenSIPS
- Product
- OpenSIPS
- Classifications
- CWE-190, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=>= 3.4.0, < 3.6.6
- Affected versionversion=>= 4.0.0-beta, < 4.0.0-rc1
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- poc-tcp-smuggling.pyproof of concept · demonstrated
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