Ubuntu 7126-1: libsoup Security Advisory Updates
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libsoup. Software Description: - libsoup2.4: HTTP client/server library for GNOME 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. (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)
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 libsoup-2.4-1 2.74.3-7ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libsoup-2.4-1 2.74.3-6ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libsoup2.4-1 2.74.2-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libsoup2.4-1 2.70.0-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libsoup2.4-1 2.62.1-1ubuntu0.4+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7126-1
CVE-2024-52530, CVE-2024-52531, CVE-2024-52532
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.74.3-7ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.74.3-6ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.74.2-3ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.70.0-1ubuntu0.1