Vulnerability · Published Jan 8, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2026-0719Libsoup: signed to unsigned conversion error leading to stack-based buffer overflow in libsoup ntlm authentication
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity stack buffer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A flaw was identified in the NTLM authentication handling of the libsoup HTTP library, used by GNOME and other applications for network communication. When processing extremely long passwords, an internal size calculation can overflow due to improper use of signed integers. This results in incorrect memory allocation on the stack, followed by unsafe memory copying. As a result, applications using libsoup may crash unexpectedly, creating a denial-of-service risk.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | libsoup | 2.62.3-13.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:2215 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libsoup | 2.72.0-12.el9_7.5 | ALSA-2026:2216 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libsoup-devel | 2.62.3-13.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:2215 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libsoup-devel | 2.72.0-12.el9_7.5 | ALSA-2026:2216 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libsoup3-doc | 3.6.5-3.el10_1.9 | ALSA-2026:2182 |
| Debian:12 | libsoup2.4 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0719 |
| Debian:13 | libsoup2.4 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0719 |
| Debian:12 | libsoup3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0719 |
| Debian:13 | libsoup3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0719 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libsoup | 0:2.62.3-13.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:2215 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | libsoup | 0:2.72.0-12.el9_7.5 | RLSA-2026:2216 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | libsoup3 | 0:3.6.5-3.el10_1.9 | RLSA-2026:2182 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | spice-client-win | 0:8.10-7.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:2214 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libsoup2.4 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0719 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libsoup2.4 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0719 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libsoup2.4 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0719 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libsoup2.4 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0719 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libsoup3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0719 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libsoup3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0719 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libsoup3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0719 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libsoup3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0719 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
References
- RHSA-2026:1948 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2005 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2006 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2007 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2008 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2049 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2182 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2214 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2215 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2216 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2396 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2402 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2512 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2513 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2514 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2528 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2529 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2628 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:2844 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0719 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2427906 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/477
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-0719.json x_sadp-csaf-vex