A vulnerability was found in libsoup's WebSocket frame parsing implementation. The library fails to validate length rules specified in RFC 6455 §5.5, which mandates that all WebSocket control frames (e.g., PING, PONG, CLOSE) contain a payload of 125 bytes or less. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a non-compliant, oversized control frame. Because the parser handles this protocol violation improperly instead of throwing an immediate connection termination error, it triggers a internal processing crash, resulting in a remote denial of service (DoS) for applications utilizing libsoup WebSockets.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade libsoup-develUpgrade libsoup | Oct 11, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade libsoup-debuginfoUpgrade libsoupUpgrade libsoup-devel | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade libsoup3-docUpgrade libsoup-docUpgrade libsoup-debugsourceUpgrade libsoup3-develUpgrade libsoup3-debuginfoUpgrade libsoup-debuginfoUpgrade libsoup-develUpgrade libsoup3-debugsourceUpgrade libsoup3Upgrade libsoup | Sep 1, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade libsoup-develUpgrade libsoup3-docUpgrade libsoupUpgrade libsoup3Upgrade libsoup3-devel | Oct 22, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade libsoup3-develUpgrade libsoup-debuginfoUpgrade libsoup3-debuginfoUpgrade libsoup-debugsourceUpgrade libsoup3Upgrade libsoup3-debugsourceNo solution existsUpgrade libsoupUpgrade libsoup-develUpgrade libsoup3-doc | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade libsoup-debugsourceUpgrade libsoupUpgrade libsoup-debuginfoUpgrade libsoup-devel | Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
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