CVE-2026-2708: Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-2708 is a low severity HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in the libsoup library used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The issue occurs because the function soup_message_headers_append_common() appends HTTP header values without validating for duplicate or conflicting Content-Length headers. This allows an attacker to send HTTP requests with multiple Content-Length headers containing differing values. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.7 and may cause limited integrity issues without impacting confidentiality or availability. No explicit vendor advisory about patch availability or mitigation is provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-2708 is a vulnerability in the libsoup library component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, where the soup_message_headers_append_common() function improperly handles HTTP headers by appending them without checking for duplicate or conflicting Content-Length headers. This flaw enables an attacker to craft HTTP requests containing multiple Content-Length headers with differing values, leading to inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests, a condition known as HTTP request smuggling. The vulnerability is rated low severity with a CVSS score of 3.7, primarily affecting data integrity but not confidentiality or availability. There is no vendor advisory confirming patch availability or mitigation status at this time, and no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may allow limited integrity issues due to inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests caused by multiple conflicting Content-Length headers. It does not impact confidentiality or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2708 for current remediation guidance. No explicit vendor advisory statement about patch availability or mitigation is provided in the available information.
CVE-2026-2708: Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Description
CVE-2026-2708 is a low severity HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in the libsoup library used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The issue occurs because the function soup_message_headers_append_common() appends HTTP header values without validating for duplicate or conflicting Content-Length headers. This allows an attacker to send HTTP requests with multiple Content-Length headers containing differing values. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.7 and may cause limited integrity issues without impacting confidentiality or availability. No explicit vendor advisory about patch availability or mitigation is provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.7low
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-2708 is a vulnerability in the libsoup library component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, where the soup_message_headers_append_common() function improperly handles HTTP headers by appending them without checking for duplicate or conflicting Content-Length headers. This flaw enables an attacker to craft HTTP requests containing multiple Content-Length headers with differing values, leading to inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests, a condition known as HTTP request smuggling. The vulnerability is rated low severity with a CVSS score of 3.7, primarily affecting data integrity but not confidentiality or availability. There is no vendor advisory confirming patch availability or mitigation status at this time, and no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may allow limited integrity issues due to inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests caused by multiple conflicting Content-Length headers. It does not impact confidentiality or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2708 for current remediation guidance. No explicit vendor advisory statement about patch availability or mitigation is provided in the available information.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-18T19:54:50.873Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2708","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 69ea97db87115cfb68681ba7
Added to database: 04/23/2026, 22:06:19 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 17:20:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 125
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