Red Hat Security Advisory: libsoup security update
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the libsoup library used by GNOME, specifically in the UTF-8 conversion function soup_header_parse_param_list_strict (CVE-2024-52531). This vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support versions. Red Hat has released an important security update to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The libsoup packages, which provide HTTP client and server functionality for GNOME, contain a buffer overflow vulnerability triggered during UTF-8 conversion in the function soup_header_parse_param_list_strict. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-52531 and is classified under CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow). Red Hat has issued an advisory (RHSA-2025:1075) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support, providing updated libsoup packages to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a buffer overflow in the libsoup library, potentially leading to application crashes or arbitrary code execution depending on the context in which the library is used. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated libsoup packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:1075 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: libsoup security update
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the libsoup library used by GNOME, specifically in the UTF-8 conversion function soup_header_parse_param_list_strict (CVE-2024-52531). This vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support versions. Red Hat has released an important security update to address this issue.
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Technical Analysis
The libsoup packages, which provide HTTP client and server functionality for GNOME, contain a buffer overflow vulnerability triggered during UTF-8 conversion in the function soup_header_parse_param_list_strict. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-52531 and is classified under CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow). Red Hat has issued an advisory (RHSA-2025:1075) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support, providing updated libsoup packages to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a buffer overflow in the libsoup library, potentially leading to application crashes or arbitrary code execution depending on the context in which the library is used. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated libsoup packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support to fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:1075 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:1075
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3da1e84853345fc182ee7e
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:20 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:35:58 UTC
Last updated: 06/26/2026, 18:26:54 UTC
Views: 3
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