CVE-2006-5876
The soup_headers_parse function in soup-headers.c for libsoup HTTP library before 2.2.99 allows...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5876- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5876- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5860 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5860- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-497p-q4hc-83hp No score
The soup_headers_parse function in soup-headers.c for libsoup HTTP library before 2.2.99 allows...
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.
- Record
GHSA-497p-q4hc-83hp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-5876 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5876- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10994-1 No score
libsoup-2_4-1-2.72.0-2.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libsoup-2_4-1-2.72.0-2.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10994-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libsoupDebian:14 |
before 2.2.98-2, plus listed versions 2.1.2-12.1.5-12.1.7-12.2.2-12.2.3-1 Show 15 moreShow less2.2.3-22.2.3-2sarge12.2.6-12.2.7-12.2.7-22.2.91-12.2.91-22.2.92-12.2.93-12.2.93-22.2.93-32.2.95.1-12.2.96-12.2.97-12.2.98-1 |
2.2.98-2 |
libsoupDebian:3.1 |
before 2.2.3-2sarge1, plus listed versions 2.2.3-2 |
2.2.3-2sarge1 |
libsoupopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.72.0-2.5 | 2.72.0-2.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5876 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Libsoup, published January 12, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.76%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in libsoup 2.2.98-2.
References
debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1248
securityfocus.com/bid/22034
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-965
secunia.com/advisories/23961
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0173
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ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/libsoup/2.2/libsoup-2.2.99.news
osvdb.org/31667
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:029
fedoranews.org/cms/node/2509
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-411-1
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31519
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5876
github.com/advisories/GHSA-497p-q4hc-83hp
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-5876
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5876