CVE-2006-5876 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash applications using the libsoup HTTP library by sending malformed HTTP headers, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-5876?
CVE-2006-5876 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The soup_headers_parse function in soup-headers.c for libsoup HTTP library before 2.2.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via malformed HTTP headers, probably involving missing fields or values.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5876?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libsoup Libsoup.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5876?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-5876 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5876 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-1248-1, GHSA-497p-q4hc-83hp.