# CVE-2026-102556: Libsoup: libsoup: heap buffer overflow from websocket pong signal type confusion

Status: published. Published: 2026-09-29. Updated: 2026-11-02.

A flaw was found in libsoup. When handling an incoming WebSocket Pong frame, SoupWebsocketConnection emitted the ::pong signal with a GByteArray pointer even though the signal is declared to pass a GBytes. Applications connecting a handler that follows the documented GBytes API can trigger heap corruption or a crash upon receiving a crafted Pong.

## Remediation

- workaround: To mitigate avoid connecting custom handlers to SoupWebsocketConnection::pong, or avoid WebSocket use with untrusted peers. (source: CNA: redhat)

## Affected products and versions

- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (libsoup3): ≥ 0:3.6.5-3.el10_2.20; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (libsoup): ≥ 0:2.62.3-19.el8_10; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support (libsoup): ≥ 0:2.62.3-2.el8_4.14; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On (libsoup): ≥ 0:2.62.3-2.el8_4.14; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service (libsoup): ≥ 0:2.62.3-3.el8_8.15; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions (libsoup): ≥ 0:2.62.3-3.el8_8.15; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (libsoup): ≥ 0:2.72.0-16.el9_8.8; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions (libsoup): ≥ 0:2.72.0-8.el9_2.18; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions (libsoup): ≥ 0:2.72.0-8.el9_4.17; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (libsoup): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (libsoup): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 8.6 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H; source: CNA: redhat

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.28% as of 2026-11-01; percentile 20.48%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable yes; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-843

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83384 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83618 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84586 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:92347 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:93445 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:93447 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:93466 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-102556 (CNA: redhat; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2543229 (CNA: redhat; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)

## Provenance

- CNA: redhat: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-102556; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated 2026-11-02

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-102556; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated Not reported

Revision: fb1a6c6e95b923f4d634ade36e931ae116431506fd7828f2666cc740c199810f

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-102556