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CVE-2026-0719: Libsoup · Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-0719· High 8.6

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hatredhat/libsouppkg:rpm/redhat/libsoupOther threatsAffected
  • >=2.72.0 <=2.72.0-8.el9_4.9
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Red Hat has released official security updates that fix this vulnerability in the libsoup packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8, 9.2, and related variants. Users should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Detailed update instructions are available in the Red Hat advisories and knowledge base articles linked in the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official patches.

Description

CVE-2026-0719 is a high-severity stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the libsoup HTTP library's NTLM authentication handling. The flaw arises from improper signed integer use during size calculation when processing very long passwords, leading to incorrect stack memory allocation and unsafe copying. This can cause applications using libsoup to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. Red Hat has issued security advisories and updates addressing this vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8, 9.2, and related variants. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.6, indicating high impact, particularly on availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. Patches are available and should be applied promptly.

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