Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libsoup2.4 package, versions <2.56.0-2+deb9u2


0.0
critical

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.6% (79th percentile)
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NVD
9.8 critical
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Red Hat
5.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-LIBSOUP24-272294
  • published 11 Jul 2018
  • disclosed 5 Jul 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 libsoup2.4 to version 2.56.0-2+deb9u2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libsoup2.4 package and not the libsoup2.4 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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