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CVE-2026-15709: Libsoup2.4 · A flaw was found in libsoup's WebSocket implementation when using the permessage-deflate

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-15709· High 7.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 23:14 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10libsoup2.4pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsoup2.4?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =2.74.3-10.1ubuntu5
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10libsoup3pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsoup3?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =3.6.6-1
  • =3.6.6-1ubuntu3
  • =3.6.6-1ubuntu3.1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlibsoup3pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsoup3?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 3.6.5-4 – 3.6.6-1ubuntu0.2
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSlibsoup2.4pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsoup2.4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 2.74.3-10.1ubuntu4 – 2.74.3-10.1ubuntu5+esm4
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlibsoup2.4pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsoup2.4?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 2.74.3-1 – 2.74.3-6ubuntu1.10
16 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlibsoup3pkg:deb/ubuntu/libsoup3?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 3.4.2-4 – 3.4.4-5ubuntu0.10
17 affected builds
Fixed in–

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Description

A flaw was found in libsoup's WebSocket implementation when using the permessage-deflate extension. The extension's decompression loop (inflate()) processes data in chunks without enforcing an upper boundary limit on the output buffer size. While libsoup limits the incoming compressed frame size via max_incoming_payload_size, it fails to track or limit memory allocation during decompression. A separate check for decompressed size (max_total_message_size) exists but executes only after inflation is complete, and it is entirely disabled by default for client connections. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a small, highly compressed payload (a decompression bomb), causing unbounded memory allocation that triggers an Out-of-Memory (OOM) crash and a Denial of Service (DoS).

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