CVE-2026-45084 Details
Description
OpenSIPS is a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) server implementation. Versions 3.4.0 through 3.6.5 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the presence module. When the presence module's handle_publish() function processes a SIP PUBLISH request with an Event: presence header and a message body while the configuration option enable_sphere_check=1 is set, it invokes the get_content_type() macro without first calling parse_content_type_hdr(), causing it to dereference uninitialized or NULL Content-Type parsing state and crash. If a Content-Type header is present but unparsed, msg->content_type->parsed is NULL and is dereferenced as a content_t pointer; if the request lacks a Content-Type header entirely, msg->content_type itself is NULL, and both cases lead to a crash. A remote attacker can therefore cause a denial of service against an affected instance with a single PUBLISH request over UDP or TCP, using either a valid Content-Type: application/pidf+xml request or one with the header removed, and the vulnerable code path itself does not enforce authentication (though a deployment's routing configuration may require it before this route is reached). The issue has been fixed in version 3.6.6 and 4.0.0-rc1.
A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in the OpenSIPS presence module, affecting versions 3.4.0 prior to 3.6.5. The issue arises in the handle_publish() function, which processes SIP PUBLISH requests with an Event: presence header and a message body, while the enable_sphere_check configuration option is set to 1. The vulnerability occurs because the function invokes the get_content_type() macro without first parsing the Content-Type header, leading to a crash by dereferencing uninitialized or NULL Content-Type parsing state. This flaw can be exploited by sending a PUBLISH request over UDP or TCP, either with a valid Content-Type: application/pidf+xml header or without any Content-Type header, causing the OpenSIPS instance to crash.
Users are advised to upgrade to OpenSIPS versions 3.6.6, 4.0.0-rc1, or later fixed releases. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict access to the affected feature or disable it until the patch can be applied.
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CISA-ADP
Assessed Aug 5, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/OpenSIPS/opensips/security/advisories/GHSA-h3ww-hchh-x2g9 | CISA-ADP | |
| https://github.com/OpenSIPS/opensips/security/advisories/GHSA-h3ww-hchh-x2g9 | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-476 | NULL Pointer Dereference | [email protected] |
Affected Products
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Change History
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| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Aug 4, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |