RLSA-2026:98560: Important: libsoup3 security update
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):
SoupWebsocketExtensionDeflate: libsoup: libsoup: WebSocket permessage-deflate Unbounded Decompression Remote Denial of Service (CVE-2026-15709)
libsoup: SoupWebsocketConnection: libsoup: WebSocket remote denial of service via oversized control frame protocol violation (CVE-2026-15711)
libsoup: libsoup: Heap use-after-free in libsoup HTTP/2 client ondataread() via GOAWAY during body upload (CVE-2026-85197)
libsoup: libsoup: Heap buffer overflow via uninitialized length in data-URI base64 decoding (CVE-2026-102555)
libsoup: libsoup: Heap buffer overflow from WebSocket Pong signal type confusion (CVE-2026-102556)
libsoup: libsoup: Heap buffer overflow during WebSocket message reassembly (CVE-2026-102557)
libsoup: libsoup: Heap buffer overflow during WebSocket receive-buffer growth (CVE-2026-102558)
libsoup: libsoup: Heap buffer overflow during WebSocket client-frame masking (CVE-2026-102559)
libsoup: libsoup: Heap buffer overflow during outgoing permessage-deflate buffer growth (CVE-2026-102560)
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.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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rocky-linux/libsoup3-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:3.6.6-1.el10_3.9 - Upgrade
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rocky-linux/libsoup3-debugsourceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:3.6.6-1.el10_3.9 - Upgrade
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rocky-linux/libsoup3-develto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:3.6.6-1.el10_3.9 - Upgrade
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rocky-linux/libsoup3to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:3.6.6-1.el10_3.9 - Upgrade
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rocky-linux/libsoup3-docto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0:3.6.6-1.el10_3.9
Event History
Child vulnerabilities
Contains the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Rocky Linux packages are covered by this update?
The update covers libsoup3, libsoup3-devel, libsoup3-doc, libsoup3-debuginfo, and libsoup3-debugsource.
Does exploitation require an authenticated local user or user interaction?
The advisory rates the issues with network access, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction required. Several fixes involve remotely reachable WebSocket and HTTP/2 processing paths.
What kinds of impact do the listed flaws have?
The listed issues include remote denial of service through WebSocket decompression and oversized control frames, plus memory-safety flaws including heap use-after-free and heap buffer overflow conditions. The severity vector indicates potential low confidentiality and integrity impact and high availability impact.