Summary
Libsoup is an HTTP library implementation in C. It was originally part of a SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) implementation called Soup, but the SOAP and non-SOAP parts have now been split into separate packages. libsoup uses the Glib main loop and is designed to work well with GTK applications. This enables GNOME applications to access HTTP servers on the network in a completely asynchronous fashion, very similar to the Gtk+ programming model (a synchronous operation mode is also supported for those who want it), but the SOAP parts were removed long ago.
Security Fix(es):
* libsoup: libsoup: Denial of Service via Use-After-Free in HTTP/2 server (CVE-2026-4271)
* libsoup: libsoup: Information disclosure via cleartext transmission of cookies during HTTPS tunnel establishment (CVE-2026-5119)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libsoup3 | 3.6.5-3.el10_2.11 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libsoup3-devel | 3.6.5-3.el10_2.11 |
| AlmaLinux · 10 | libsoup3-doc | 3.6.5-3.el10_2.11 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Medium 5.9
Libsoup: libsoup: information disclosure via cleartext transmission of cookies during https tunnel establishment
A flaw was found in libsoup. When establishing HTTPS tunnels through a configured HTTP proxy, sensitive session cookies are transmitted in cleartext within the initial HTTP CONNECT request. A network-positioned attacker or a malicious HTTP proxy can intercept…
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Medium 5.3
Libsoup: libsoup: denial of service via use-after-free in http/2 server
A flaw was found in libsoup, a library for handling HTTP requests. This vulnerability, known as a Use-After-Free, occurs in the HTTP/2 server implementation. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted HTTP/2 requests that cause authentica…