CVE-2025-4948: libsoup · Integer Underflow
Affects libsoupSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 01:55 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 May 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 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libsoup | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A security update fixing this vulnerability is available from Red Hat for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. Users should apply the official patch as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:21657. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the update.
Description
CVE-2025-4948 is an integer underflow vulnerability in the soup_multipart_new_from_message() function of the libsoup HTTP library. This flaw occurs when processing specially crafted multipart messages, causing an internal calculation to underflow. The resulting invalid memory access can crash the program, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition for applications or servers using libsoup.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21657 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8126 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8128 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8132 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8139 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8140 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8252 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8480 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8481 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8482 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8663 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4948 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2367183 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/449 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/work_items/449 (opens in a new tab)