Debian: DSA-4241-1 Critical: Libsoup2.4 Out-Of-Bounds Memory Read
debian
July 5, 2018
It was discovered that the Soup HTTP library performed insuffient validation of cookie requests which could result in an out-of-bounds memory read
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Summary
It was discovered that the Soup HTTP library performed insuffient
validation of cookie requests which could result in an out-of-bounds
memory read.
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.56.0-2+deb9u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your libsoup2.4 packages.
For the detailed security status of libsoup2.4 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libsoup2.4
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: libsoup2.4
CVE ID: CVE-2018-12910
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