CVE-2006-5876: libsoup
CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
AliasesDSA-1248-1
Published 16-01-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-5876 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in libsoup. EPSS estimates a 2.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.76%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 16-01-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The soup_headers_parse function in soup-headers.c for libsoup HTTP library before 2.2.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via malformed HTTP headers, probably involving missing fields or values.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.07 pp
From 2.69% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.76%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- libsoup< 2.2.3-2sarge1
Libsoup1 product
- libsoup2.2.98
2 vendors · 2 products
References
16 links
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-965X Refsource CONFIRM
- ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/libsoup/2.2/libsoup-2.2.99.newsX Refsource CONFIRM