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AlmaLinux 8 : libsoup (ALSA-2025:4560)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 235602
Synopsis
The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2025:4560 advisory.* libsoup: Integer overflow in append_param_quoted (CVE-2025-32050)
* libsoup: Heap buffer overflow in sniff_unknown() (CVE-2025-32052)
* libsoup: Heap buffer overflows in sniff_feed_or_html() and skip_insignificant_space() (CVE-2025-32053)
* libsoup: Out of bounds reads in soup_headers_parse_request() (CVE-2025-32906)
* libsoup: Double free on soup_message_headers_get_content_disposition() through soup-message- headers.c via params GHashTable value (CVE-2025-32911)
* libsoup: NULL pointer dereference in soup_message_headers_get_content_disposition when filename parameter is present, but has no value in Content-Disposition header (CVE-2025-32913)
* libsoup: Information disclosure may leads libsoup client sends Authorization header to a different host when being redirected by a server (CVE-2025-46421)
* libsoup: Memory leak on soup_header_parse_quality_list() via soup-headers.c (CVE-2025-46420)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected libsoup and / or libsoup-devel packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 235602
File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2025-4560.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 5/8/2025
Updated: 5/8/2025
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.6
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-32911
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libsoup, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libsoup-devel, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::powertools, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::realtime, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::supplementary
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/6/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/3/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-32050, CVE-2025-32052, CVE-2025-32053, CVE-2025-32906, CVE-2025-32911, CVE-2025-32913, CVE-2025-46420, CVE-2025-46421