Bug 2518112 (CVE-2026-50161) - CVE-2026-50161 libre: libre: Integer overflow in websock_decode() masked frame length check leads to heap buffer overflow
Summary: CVE-2026-50161 libre: libre: Integer overflow in websock_decode() masked fram...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-50161
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-08-18 18:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-09-22 14:31 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-18 18:01:40 UTC
libre is a generic library for real-time communications with asynchronous input and output support. Prior to 4.8.1, the websock_decode() function in src/websock/websock.c contains an integer overflow when validating a masked WebSocket frame that uses the 64-bit extended length encoding. The expression 4 + hdr->len can wrap when hdr->len is close to UINT64_MAX, causing the mbuf_get_left() bounds check to pass. The subsequent XOR unmasking loop then writes beyond the heap buffer. Applications using websock_accept() or websock_accept_proto() to implement a WebSocket server are affected, and exploitation can cause attacker-controlled heap corruption or denial of service after the HTTP WebSocket upgrade handshake. This issue is fixed in version 4.8.1.


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