Description
Genivia gSOAP 2.7.x and 2.8.x before 2.8.75 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) or possibly have unspecified other impact if a server application is built with the -DWITH_COOKIES flag. This affects the C/C++ libgsoapck/libgsoapck++ and libgsoapssl/libgsoapssl++ libraries, as these are built with that flag.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gsoap | 2.8.75-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | r-other-x4r | 1.0.1+git20150806.c6bd9bd-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | gsoap | 2.8.75-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | r-other-x4r | 1.0.1+git20150806.c6bd9bd-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | gsoap | 2.8.75-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | r-other-x4r | 1.0.1+git20150806.c6bd9bd-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | gsoap | 2.8.17-1+deb8u2 | DLA-1681-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | gsoap | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | gsoap | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- DLA-1681-1 gsoap - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2524 Dell NetWorker vProxy: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 1, 2023
References
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190218 [SECURITY] [DLA 1681-1] gsoap security update mailing-list
- https://www.genivia.com/advisory.html#Bug_in_gSOAP_versions_2.7.0_to_2.8.74_for_applications_built_with_the_WITH_COOKIES_flag_enabled_%28Jan_14%2C_2019%29
- https://outpost24.com/blog/gsoap-vulnerability-identified