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.

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To mitigate this configure a finite max-incoming-payload-size (do not set it to 0/unlimited) on SoupWebsocketConnection. Restrict WebSocket exposure to trusted peers.

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Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title Libsoup: libsoup: heap buffer overflow during websocket receive-buffer growth
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-29T17:15:32.062Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T13:19:17.913Z

Link: CVE-2026-102558

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-29T18:17:08.340

Modified: 2026-09-29T18:17:08.340

Link: CVE-2026-102558

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