CVE-2025-32908
CBL Mariner vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A vulnerability was discovered in libsoup's HTTP/2 server implementation (CVE-2025-32908) that affects the validation of pseudo-headers. The flaw was found in the handling of :scheme, :authority, and :path values, which was disclosed on April 14, 2025. This vulnerability affects both libsoup 2.x and 3.x versions, particularly impacting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 systems (Red Hat CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of HTTP/2 pseudo-headers (:scheme, :authority, and :path) in libsoup's server implementation. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The flaw is classified under CWE-115 (Misinterpretation of Input) (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition in the affected libsoup server. The attack can be triggered by sending specially crafted HTTP requests with malformed pseudo-header values (Red Hat CVE).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, no official mitigation or workaround has been provided for this vulnerability (Red Hat CVE).

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