CVE-2025-32049: Libsoup: denial of service attack to websocket server

Published Apr 3, 2025
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Updated

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).

Other sources

Libsoup: denial of service attack to websocket server

Microsoft

libsoup's SoupWebsocketConnection limits the size of incoming packets but not the size of WebSocket messages. A malicious peer may cause libsoup to allocate large amounts of memory by sending large messages consisting of many smaller packets.

Red Hat

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Gnome libsoup
IBM DS8A00( R10.0 - R10.1 )<=10.1.3.0 - 10.10.106.0
IBM DS8900F ( R9.4)<=89.40.83.0-89.44.5.0
Microsoft azl3 libsoup 3.4.4-10
Microsoft azl3 libsoup 3.4.4-11
Microsoft azl3 libsoup 3.4.4-9
Microsoft cbl2 libsoup 3.0.4-10
Microsoft cbl2 libsoup 3.0.4-9

Event History

Apr 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:43 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:36 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Sep 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·11:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·11:07 PM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·11:07 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Sep 4, 2025
Updated
via Microsoft·06:07 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Updated
via Microsoft·06:07 AM
Affected Software
Dec 18, 2025
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-32049?

CVE-2025-32049 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-32049?

To fix CVE-2025-32049, update libsoup to the latest version provided by your distribution.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2025-32049 on systems using libsoup?

CVE-2025-32049 may lead to a denial of service (DoS) due to large WebSocket messages causing excessive memory allocation.

4

Which versions of libsoup are affected by CVE-2025-32049?

CVE-2025-32049 affects all versions of libsoup prior to the patch addressing this vulnerability.

5

Is CVE-2025-32049 a network-related vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2025-32049 is a network-related vulnerability as it involves the handling of WebSocket connections.

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