Details
Roland Lezuo and Josselin Mouette discovered that the HTTP server code
in libsoup did not correctly verify request headers. Remote attackers
could crash applications using libsoup by sending a crafted HTTP
request, resulting in a denial of service.
Roland Lezuo and Josselin Mouette discovered that the HTTP server code
in libsoup did not correctly verify request headers. Remote attackers
could crash applications using libsoup by sending a crafted HTTP
request, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.10 edgy | libsoup2.2-8 – 2.2.96-0ubuntu2.1 | ||
| 6.06 dapper | libsoup2.2-8 – 2.2.93-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 5.10 breezy | libsoup2.2-8 – 2.2.6.1-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
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