SUSE · security update for libsoup
Affects SUSESource 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 that address these vulnerabilities. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related packages should apply the security updates as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:2049. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for update instructions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Description
Two stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities were found in the libsoup HTTP client and server library used by GNOME, affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support and related packages. The first vulnerability (CVE-2026-0719) is due to a signed to unsigned conversion error in NTLM authentication. The second (CVE-2026-1761) occurs during multipart HTTP response parsing. Red Hat has issued updated libsoup packages to address these issues.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2049 (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_2049.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2026_2049.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2026-February/002479.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0719/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1761/ (opens in a new tab)