Description
A flaw was found in libsoup. When libsoup clients encounter an HTTP redirect, they mistakenly send the HTTP Authorization header to the new host that the redirection points to. This allows the new host to impersonate the user to the original host that issued the redirect.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| — | — | < 3.6.5 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4439
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4440
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4508
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4538
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4560
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4568
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4609
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4624
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7436
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7505
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-46421
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2361962
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libsoup/-/issues/439
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 24, 2025
- Last modified
- Nov 5, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred