SIPp through 3.7.7 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in createAuthHeader() when processing SIP authentication challenges with oversized algorithm parameters. A malicious SIP server can send a crafted 401 or 407 challenge to corrupt the stack and crash the client process.
CVE-2026-90779
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-09-13. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(high)
- EG Risk
- 49(Track)EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track
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How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 55%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 13, 2026
Last Modified
September 24, 2026
Advisory Details (5)
Auto-updated Sep 13, 2026SIPp through 3.7.7 Stack Buffer Overflow via createAuthHeader Algorithm Parameter | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sipp-through-3.7.7-stack-buffer-overflow-via-createauthheader-algorithm-parametersipp/src/auth.cpp at v3.7.7 · SIPp/sipp · GitHub
https://github.com/SIPp/sipp/blob/v3.7.7/src/auth.cpp#L183-L192commit 1d4a5622bea3 (SIPp/sipp)
Fix landed in SIPp/sipp commit 1d4a5622bea3 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/SIPp/sipp/commit/1d4a5622bea34d0b5cdff333e6b5734608e30af7fix: use getAuthParameter() for algorithm in createAuthHeader()
Fix merged in SIPp/sipp PR #880 on 2026-08-24 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/SIPp/sipp/pull/880Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-90779(1)
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Weakness Classification(1)
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