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The http range tag covers discussions about the HTTP Range header, a mechanism for requesting partial content from a server. Content under this tag includes analysis of CVE-2026-2443, a vulnerability in the libsoup library affecting GNOME and Linux software. The flaw involves an out-of-bounds read triggered by specially crafted HTTP Range headers, leading to potential heap information disclosure by remote attackers. The vulnerability impacts the SoupServer component in certain build configurations. This tag is relevant for users interested in HTTP protocol details, security vulnerabilities related to range requests, and the implications for software using libsoup.
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    CVE-2026-2443 libsoup Range Bug: Remote Heap Info Disclosure Risk

    CVE-2026-2443 is the kind of flaw that looks modest on paper but deserves serious attention in real deployments. libsoup, the GNOME HTTP library used across a wide range of Linux and GNOME-adjacent software, has been assigned an out-of-bounds read issue in its partial-content handling path, and...
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