CVE-2026-102556
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CVE-2026-102556 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in libsoup. When handling an incoming WebSocket Pong frame, SoupWebsocketConnection emitted the ::pong signal with a GByteArray pointer even though the signal is declared to pass a GBytes. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in libsoup. When handling an incoming WebSocket Pong frame, SoupWebsocketConnection emitted the ::pong signal with a GByteArray pointer even though the signal is declared to pass a GBytes. Applications connecting a handler that follows the documented GBytes API can trigger heap corruption or a crash upon receiving a crafted Pong.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Libsoup | < 3.7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 10.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83384Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-102556Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2543229Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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