Ubuntu 24.10 USN-7126-1 critical: libsoup DoS & smuggling risks

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November 27, 2024

Several security issues were fixed in libsoup.

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)

Topics Covered

security advisory critical software update DoS Ubuntu libsoup http request smuggling

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.