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Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04: USN-7565-1 critical: libsoup multiple issues

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Calendar Grey June 11, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Critical updates in libsoup for Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04, tackling several vulnerabilities, notably those related to Denial of Service (DoS) threats.
Several security issues were fixed in libsoup.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 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 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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-52532) It was discovered that libsoup could be made to read out of bounds. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications using libsoup to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-2784, CVE-2025-32050, CVE-2025-32052, CVE-2025-32053)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libsoup2.4-1 2.62.1-1ubuntu0.4+esm5 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libsoup2.4-1 2.52.2-1ubuntu0.3+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7565-1

CVE-2024-52531, CVE-2024-52532, CVE-2025-2784, CVE-2025-32050,

CVE-2025-32052, CVE-2025-32053

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7565-1

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