CVE-2025-32049
Libsoup: denial of service attack to websocket server
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What happened?
A flaw was found in libsoup. The SoupWebsocketConnection may accept a large WebSocket message, which may cause libsoup to allocate memory and lead to a denial of service (DoS).
Affected software and versions
| Software | Version information | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| libsoup | affected: 0 to ≤ 3.6.4 | See vendor advisory |
| libsoup3Red Hat | unaffected: 0:3.6.5-3.el10_0.6 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.62.2-9.el7_9 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.62.3-9.el8_10 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.62.3-9.el8_10 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.62.3-1.el8_2.5 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.62.3-2.el8_4.5 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.62.3-2.el8_6.5 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.62.3-2.el8_6.5 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.62.3-2.el8_6.5 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.62.3-3.el8_8.5 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.72.0-10.el9_6.2 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.72.0-8.el9_0.5 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.72.0-8.el9_2.5 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | unaffected: 0:2.72.0-8.el9_4.5 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| libsoupRed Hat | Default status: unknown | See vendor advisory |
Version information comes from the source record and can include unaffected products and exceptions. Distribution packages may contain backported fixes: an older upstream version alone does not prove a server is affected.
Is it being exploited?
This CVE was not listed in the CISA catalogue at our last retrieval. This does not establish that exploitation is absent.
How to respond
- Confirm the product, installed package version, and any configuration requirements in the vendor advisory.
- Follow the vendor’s remediation or workaround guidance in the references below. Structured fixed-version data is unavailable here; the publisher’s description may include a fix or workaround.
- Restart affected services if required, then verify the running version. Known exploitation may warrant investigation as well as patching.
Sources and remediation references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-32049
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21657
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8126
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8128
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8132
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8139
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8140
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8252
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8480
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8481
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8482
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8663
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-32049
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2357066
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/390
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/merge_requests/408