Vulnerability · Published Sep 29, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2026-102558Libsoup: libsoup: heap buffer overflow during websocket receive-buffer growth
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read 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.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw was found in libsoup. When max-incoming-payload-size is unlimited (0), SoupWebsocketConnection could grow its incoming GByteArray based on an attacker-controlled frame length until the length wrapped, causing a heap buffer overflow while reading frame data.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | libsoup | 2.62.3-19.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:84586 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libsoup | 2.72.0-16.el9_8.8 | ALSA-2026:83384 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libsoup-devel | 2.62.3-19.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:84586 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libsoup-devel | 2.72.0-16.el9_8.8 | ALSA-2026:83384 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libsoup3 | 3.6.5-3.el10_2.20 | ALSA-2026:83618 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libsoup3-devel | 3.6.5-3.el10_2.20 | ALSA-2026:83618 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | libsoup3-doc | 3.6.5-3.el10_2.20 | ALSA-2026:83618 |
| Debian:12 | libsoup2.4 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-102558 |
| Debian:13 | libsoup2.4 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-102558 |
| Debian:12 | libsoup3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-102558 |
| Debian:13 | libsoup3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-102558 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | libsoup | 0:2.62.3-19.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:84586 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | libsoup | 0:2.72.0-16.el9_8.8 | RLSA-2026:83384 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libsoup2.4 | 2.74.2-3ubuntu0.10 | USN-8975-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libsoup2.4 | 2.74.2-3ubuntu0.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-102558 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libsoup2.4 | 2.74.3-6ubuntu1.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-102558 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libsoup2.4 | 2.74.3-6ubuntu1.10 | USN-8975-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libsoup2.4 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-102558 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libsoup3 | 3.4.4-5ubuntu0.10 | USN-8975-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libsoup3 | 3.4.4-5ubuntu0.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-102558 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libsoup3 | 3.6.6-1ubuntu0.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-102558 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libsoup3 | 3.6.6-1ubuntu0.2 | USN-8975-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libsoup3 | 3.6.6-1ubuntu3.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-102558 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libsoup3 | 3.6.6-1ubuntu3.1 | USN-8975-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
References
- RHSA-2026:83384 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:83618 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:84586 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:92347 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:93445 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:93446 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:93447 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:93465 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:93466 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:93583 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:93716 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-102558 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2543274 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT