CVE-2006-5876 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the soup_headers_parse function of the libsoup HTTP library, affecting versions prior to 2.2.99. This flaw allows remote attackers to crash the application by sending malformed HTTP headers, likely due to missing fields or values. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a critical availability risk, as it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and no authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.98CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libsoup:libsoup:2.2.98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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