Red Hat Security Advisory: libsoup security update
Affects Red Hat libsoupSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:16 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/libsouppkg:rpm/redhat/libsoupOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated libsoup packages (version 2.72.0-8.el9_0.9) that fix these vulnerabilities. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions should apply the available security updates promptly. Refer to the Red Hat article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for detailed update instructions. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
Two security vulnerabilities have been identified in the libsoup HTTP client and server library used in GNOME, affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions. The first vulnerability (CVE-2026-0719) involves a signed to unsigned conversion error that leads to a stack-based buffer overflow in libsoup NTLM authentication. The second vulnerability (CVE-2026-1761) is a stack-based buffer overflow in libsoup multipart response parsing. Red Hat has released security updates addressing these issues in libsoup version 2.72.0-8.el9_0.9 for multiple architectures. These vulnerabilities are rated as having a high security impact by Red Hat. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2008 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2427906 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2435961 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_2008.json (opens in a new tab)