> USN-8890-3: libsoup regression
[DATE: 09/11/2026 23:12]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
USN-8890-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libsoup. Unfortunately, that update
introduced a memory leak in the cookie jar and could introduce a
regression. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that libsoup incorrectly handled certain HTTP/2
requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu
26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-4271)
It was discovered that libsoup incorrectly handled certain HTTPS proxy
connections. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu
24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-5119)
It was discovered that libsoup incorrectly parsed certain chunked HTTP
requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass
security controls. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-6324)
It was discovered that libsoup incorrectly handled proxy authentication
credentials. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2026-66339)
It was discovered that libsoup incorrectly handled certain HTTP Range
headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service. (CVE-2026-77014, CVE-2026-77680)
It was discovered that libsoup incorrectly handled certain HTTP/2
connections. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-85197)
It was discovered that libsoup incorrectly handled certain HTTP/2
transfers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-85534)