Pre-authentication crash via unchecked history redraw
Published Sep 4, 2026 · Updated Sep 4, 2026
Stack buffer overflow in Teluu PJPROJECT 2.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash applications through telnet CLI history recall. handle_up_down() in cli_telnet.c appends cursor movement, command clearing, and recalled history data into a fixed PJ_CLI_MAX_CMDBUF stack buffer without bounds checks. Only applications with the unauthenticated telnet CLI enabled are exposed, and the reported added impact is process termination because that CLI already accepts arbitrary commands.
Summary
What happened
Stack buffer overflow in Teluu PJPROJECT 2.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash applications through telnet CLI history recall. handle_up_down() in cli_telnet.c appends cursor movement, command clearing, and recalled history data into a fixed PJ_CLI_MAX_CMDBUF stack buffer without bounds checks. Only applications with the unauthenticated telnet CLI enabled are exposed, and the reported added impact is process termination because that CLI already accepts arbitrary commands.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-57165
- Published
- Sep 4, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 4, 2026
- Vendor
- PJSIP
- Product
- PJPROJECT
- Classifications
- CWE-121, T1499
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Sep 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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