Infinite Loop and Memory Consumption in GNOME libsoup Affects Client WebSocket Handling
CVE-2024-52532

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
GNOME
Status
libsoup
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 November 2024

Summary

GNOME libsoup before version 3.6.1 is susceptible to a significant vulnerability involving an infinite loop and excessive memory consumption. This issue arises when the library processes specific patterns of WebSocket data received from clients, potentially leading to performance degradation and resource exhaustion. Users of affected versions should take immediate action to upgrade to the latest release to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Releng/security/-/wikis/home
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/391
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/merge_requests/410

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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