CVE-2026-57165: PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-57165?

pjsip: upgrade to newer than 2.17. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-57165 being exploited?

CVE-2026-57165 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-57165 affect?

CVE-2026-57165 affects pjsip. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. Prior to commit 628b716, a stack buffer overflow exists in the PJLIB-UTIL telnet CLI front-end when redrawing the command line during history recall (handle_up_d

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-57165?

Priority 33/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-57165 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting pjsip. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. Prior to commit 628b716, a stack buffer overflow exists in the PJLIB-UTIL telnet CLI front-end when redrawing the command line during history recall (handle_up_down() in cli_telnet.c). This affects only applications that enable the telnet CLI front-end (same gating as the related CLI issue). The line-redraw sequence for a recalled history entry can accumulate more data

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 61%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-121
Published	2026-09-04
Last modified	2026-09-11

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: teluu

Last updated 2026-09-11 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-09-04 18:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-09-11 16:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

teluu pjsip UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.17

Fixed in: newer than 2.17

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pjsip || rpm -q pjsip || pjsip --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.17 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade pjsip

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade pjsip

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-57165?

pjsip: upgrade to newer than 2.17. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-57165 being exploited?

CVE-2026-57165 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-57165 affect?

CVE-2026-57165 affects pjsip. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. Prior to commit 628b716, a stack buffer overflow exists in the PJLIB-UTIL telnet CLI front-end when redrawing the command line during history recall (handle_up_d

How urgent is CVE-2026-57165?

Priority 33/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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References

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