GNOME libsoup before 3.6.0 allows HTTP request smuggling in some configurations because '\0' characters at the end of
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 3.6.0 soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.6.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2024
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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Debian debian/libsoup package to 3.6.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Debiandebian/libsouppkg:deb/debian/libsoupOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, users should consider mitigating exposure by reviewing configurations that may allow HTTP request smuggling and applying any recommended workarounds from the vendor.
Description
GNOME libsoup versions prior to 3.6.0 contain a vulnerability that allows HTTP request smuggling in certain configurations. This occurs because null ('\0') characters at the end of HTTP header names are ignored, causing headers like "Transfer-Encoding\0: chunked" to be treated as "Transfer-Encoding: chunked". This can lead to improper handling of HTTP requests.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52530 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/377 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/merge_requests/402 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Releng/security/-/wikis/home (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00014.html (opens in a new tab)