CVE-2026-15709
Soupwebsocketextensiondeflate: libsoup: libsoup: websocket permessage-deflate unbounded decompression remote denial of service
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Jul 14, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 14, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in libsoup's WebSocket implementation when using the permessage-deflate extension. The extension's decompression loop (inflate()) processes data in chunks without enforcing an upper boundary limit on the output buffer size. While libsoup limits the incoming compressed frame size via max_incoming_payload_size, it fails to track or limit memory allocation during decompression. A separate check for decompressed size (max_total_message_size) exists but executes only after inflation is complete, and it is entirely disabled by default for client connections. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a small, highly compressed payload (a decompression bomb), causing unbounded memory allocation that triggers an Out-of-Memory (OOM) crash and a Denial of Service (DoS).
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-409 Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update SupportRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
References
- RHSA-2026:68234vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:68235vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:68612vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:69108vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:69297vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:69863vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:70598vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:70599vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:71389vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15709vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2499922issue-tracking
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/511
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