# CVE-2026-4271: Libsoup: libsoup: denial of service via use-after-free in http/2 server

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-17 · Updated: 2026-05-19

## Affected

- libsoup3: version range not reported
- libsoup3: version range not reported
- libsoup3: version range not reported
- libsoup: version range not reported
- libsoup: version range not reported
- libsoup: version range not reported
- libsoup: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in libsoup, a library for handling HTTP requests. This vulnerability, known as a Use-After-Free, occurs in the HTTP/2 server implementation. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted HTTP/2 requests that cause authentication failures. This can lead to the application attempting to access memory that has already been freed, potentially causing application instability or crashes, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on libsoup3, libsoup, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15968
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17482
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19143
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4271
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2448044
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/496

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