Medium [CVE-2025-32910] Libsoup: null pointer deference on libsoup via /auth/soup-auth-digest.c through "soup_auth_digest_authenticate" on client when server omits the "realm" parameter in an unauthorized response with digest authentication
This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2025-32910 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Summary
A flaw was found in libsoup, where soup_auth_digest_authenticate() is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference. This issue may cause the libsoup client to crash.
This vulnerability is currently considered Moderate as this may only affect the client HTTP side. Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 6.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Weakness: CWE-476. Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.
Will not fix / out of support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat fixing advisory: RHSA-2025:8292.
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat package: mingw-freetype; Red Hat package: spice-client-win; Red Hat package: libsoup.
Affected versions
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Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 15 days ago·verify at source
- mingw-freetype-0:2.8-3.el8_10.1
- spice-client-win-0:8.10-1
- RHSA-2025:8292
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 15 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Currently, no mitigation is available for this vulnerability.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 15 days ago·verify at source
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