CVE-2025-32912: libsoup · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects libsoupSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 15:48 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Apr 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libsoup | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A security update fixing this vulnerability is available and should be applied. Red Hat has released an updated libsoup3 package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 that addresses this issue. Users should follow the vendor's instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to apply the patch. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official fix.
Description
CVE-2025-32912 is a vulnerability in libsoup's SoupAuthDigest component that can cause a NULL pointer dereference. This flaw may lead to a crash of the libsoup client when the HTTP server omits the "nonce" parameter in an Unauthorized response during Digest authentication. The issue has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity denial of service impact.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7505 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32912 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2359356 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/434 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00036.html (opens in a new tab)