HTTP request smuggling via chunk-length conversion
Published May 29, 2026 · Updated May 29, 2026
HTTP request smuggling in libsoup allows remote attackers to bypass security controls through a crafted chunked HTTP request. soup_body_input_stream_read_chunked() converts an unsigned chunk length to a signed value, causing inconsistent parsing of the message body. Exploitation requires libsoup behind a non-libsoup proxy or in front of a non-libsoup backend, enabling cache poisoning or unauthorized access.
Summary
What happened
HTTP request smuggling in libsoup allows remote attackers to bypass security controls through a crafted chunked HTTP request. soup_body_input_stream_read_chunked() converts an unsigned chunk length to a signed value, causing inconsistent parsing of the message body. Exploitation requires libsoup behind a non-libsoup proxy or in front of a non-libsoup backend, enabling cache poisoning or unauthorized access.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-6324
- Published
- May 29, 2026
- Updated
- May 29, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-444, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- May 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- GNOME libsoup issue 508 proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
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