USN-7127-1: libsoup3 vulnerabilities

27 November 2024

Several security issues were fixed in libsoup3.

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Releases

Packages

  • libsoup3 - GObject introspection data for the libsoup HTTP library

Details

It was discovered that libsoup ignored certain characters at the end of
header names. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform
a HTTP request smuggling attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-52530)

It was discovered that libsoup did not correctly handle memory while
performing UTF-8 conversions. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-52531)

It was discovered that libsoup could enter an infinite loop when reading
certain websocket data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-52532)

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 22.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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