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TI-2009-00562 Aliases CVE-2009-0585GHSA-fw8f-f7xx-crfw

Integer overflow in the soup_base64_encode function in soup-misc.c in libsoup 2.x.x…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the soup_base64_encode function in soup-misc.c in libsoup 2.x.x before 2.2.x, and 2.x before 2.24, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is converted to a base64 representation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04024 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joe_shaw:libsoup:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableJoe Shaw
cpe:2.3:a:joe_shaw:libsoup:2.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.23.1VulnerableJoe Shaw
cpe:2.3:a:joe_shaw:libsoup:2.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.23.6VulnerableJoe Shaw
cpe:2.3:a:joe_shaw:libsoup:2.23.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.23.91VulnerableJoe Shaw
cpe:2.3:a:joe_shaw:libsoup:2.23.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.23.92VulnerableJoe Shaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:joe_shaw:libsoup:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Joe Shaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:joe_shaw:libsoup:2.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23.1 Vulnerable ·Joe Shaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:joe_shaw:libsoup:2.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23.6 Vulnerable ·Joe Shaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:joe_shaw:libsoup:2.23.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23.91 Vulnerable ·Joe Shaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:joe_shaw:libsoup:2.23.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23.92 Vulnerable ·Joe Shaw

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:0344 Released 2009-03-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libsoup security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libsoup-2.2.98-2.el5_3.1, libsoup-2.2.98-2.el5_3.1.i386, libsoup-2.2.98-2.el5_3.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 evolution28-libsoup-2.2.98-5.el4.1, evolution28-libsoup-2.2.98-5.el4.1.i386, evolution28-libsoup-2.2.98-5.el4.1.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libsoup-2.2.98-2.el5_3.1, libsoup-2.2.98-2.el5_3.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libsoup-2.2.98-2.el5_3.1, libsoup-devel-2.2.98-2.el5_3.1, libsoup-devel-2.2.98-2.el5_3.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 evolution28-libsoup-2.2.98-5.el4.1, evolution28-libsoup-2.2.98-5.el4.1.i386, evolution28-libsoup-devel-2.2.98-5.el4.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 evolution28-libsoup-2.2.98-5.el4.1, evolution28-libsoup-2.2.98-5.el4.1.i386, evolution28-libsoup-2.2.98-5.el4.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 evolution28-libsoup-2.2.98-5.el4.1, evolution28-libsoup-2.2.98-5.el4.1.i386, evolution28-libsoup-2.2.98-5.el4.1.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0344

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0585
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw8f-f7xx-crfw

References

Patch 2

Advisory 5

Other 3

Sources

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