---
id: CVE-2025-2784
title: A flaw was found in libsoup
summary: >-
  A flaw was found in libsoup. The package is vulnerable to a heap buffer
  over-read when sniffing content via the skip_insight_whitespace() function.
  Libsoup clients may read one byte out-of-bounds in response to a crafted HTTP
  response by…
severity: high
cvss: 7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-125
vendor: gnome
product: libsoup
affected:
  - libsoup < 3.6.5
  - codeready_linux_builder = 10.0
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64 = 10.0_aarch64
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus = 10.0_aarch64
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems = 10.0_s390x
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 10.0_s390x
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian = 10.0_ppc64le
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 10.0_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux = 8.0
  - enterprise_linux = 9.0
  - enterprise_linux = 10.0
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 8.8
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 9.2
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 9.4
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 9.6
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 10.0
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 8.0_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 9.0_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 10.0_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 8.8_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 9.2_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 9.4_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 9.6_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 10.0_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 8.0_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 9.0_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 10.0_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 8.8_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.2_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.4_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.6_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 10.0_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 8.0_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 9.0_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 10.0_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.8_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.2_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.4_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.6_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 10.0_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_server = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.2
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.6
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 9.2
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 9.4
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 9.6
  - >-
    enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
    = 8.6_ppc64le
  - >-
    enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
    = 9.0_ppc64le
  - >-
    enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
    = 9.6_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.6
  - enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.8
  - enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.8
  - enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.0
  - enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.2
  - enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.4
  - enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.6
patched:
  - libsoup 3.6.5
published: '2025-04-03'
updated: '2026-06-25'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2784'
references:
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21657'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7505'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8126'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8132'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8139'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8140'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8252'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8480'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8481'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8482'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8663'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9179'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2784'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2354669'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/422'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00036.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/422'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00844
epssPercentile: 0.5598
ingestedAt: '2026-06-29T13:24:34.188Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw was found in libsoup. The package is vulnerable to a heap buffer over-read when sniffing content via the skip_insight_whitespace() function. Libsoup clients may read one byte out-of-bounds in response to a crafted HTTP response by an HTTP server.

## Affected

- `libsoup < 3.6.5`
- `codeready_linux_builder = 10.0`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64 = 10.0_aarch64`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus = 10.0_aarch64`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems = 10.0_s390x`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 10.0_s390x`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian = 10.0_ppc64le`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 10.0_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux = 8.0`
- `enterprise_linux = 9.0`
- `enterprise_linux = 10.0`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 8.8`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 9.2`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 9.4`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 9.6`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 10.0`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 8.0_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 9.0_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 10.0_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 8.8_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 9.2_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 9.4_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 9.6_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 10.0_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 8.0_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 9.0_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 10.0_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 8.8_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.2_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.4_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.6_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 10.0_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 8.0_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 9.0_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 10.0_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.8_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.2_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.4_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.6_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 10.0_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_server = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.2`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.6`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 9.2`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 9.4`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 9.6`
- `enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.6_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.0_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.6_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.6`
- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.8`
- `enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.8`
- `enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.0`
- `enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.2`
- `enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.4`
- `enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.6`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `libsoup 3.6.5`
