Memory Leak Affecting libsoup-devel package, versions <0:2.72.0-8.el9_4.4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-LIBSOUPDEVEL-10007019
  • published5 May 2025
  • disclosed24 Apr 2025

Introduced: 24 Apr 2025

NewCVE-2025-46420  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 libsoup-devel to version 0:2.72.0-8.el9_4.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:4440.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libsoup-devel package and not the libsoup-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libsoup. It is vulnerable to memory leaks in the soup_header_parse_quality_list() function when parsing a quality list that contains elements with all zeroes.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1