Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7127-1

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7127-1
November 27, 2024

libsoup3 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

– Ubuntu 24.10
– Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in libsoup3.

Software Description:
– libsoup3: GObject introspection data for the libsoup HTTP library

Details:

It was discovered that libsoup ignored certain characters at the end of
header names. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform
a HTTP request smuggling attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-52530)

It was discovered that libsoup did not correctly handle memory while
performing UTF-8 conversions. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-52531)

It was discovered that libsoup could enter an infinite loop when reading
certain websocket data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-52532)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
  libsoup-3.0-0                   3.6.0-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libsoup-3.0-0                   3.4.4-5ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libsoup-3.0-0                   3.0.7-0ubuntu1+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7127-1
  CVE-2024-52530, CVE-2024-52531, CVE-2024-52532

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup3/3.6.0-2ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup3/3.4.4-5ubuntu0.1