#1131447 libsoup3: CVE-2026-4271

Package:
src:libsoup3
Source:
src:libsoup3
Submitter:
Salvatore Bonaccorso
Date:
2026-05-28 17:41:01 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#1131447#5
Date:
2026-03-21 15:41:25 UTC
From:
To:
Hi,

The following vulnerability was published for libsoup3.

CVE-2026-4271[0]:
| A flaw was found in libsoup, a library for handling HTTP requests.
| This vulnerability, known as a Use-After-Free, occurs in the HTTP/2
| server implementation. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending
| specially crafted HTTP/2 requests that cause authentication
| failures. This can lead to the application attempting to access
| memory that has already been freed, potentially causing application
| instability or crashes, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).


If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-4271
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-4271
[1] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/496

Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed.

Regards,
Salvatore