NIXPKGS-2026-0185
GitHub issue
published on 8 Feb 2026
by @LeSuisse Activity log
- Created automatic suggestion
- @LeSuisse removed package tests.pkg-config.defaultPkgConfigPackages."libsoup-gnome-2.4"
- @LeSuisse accepted
- @LeSuisse published on GitHub
Libsoup: improper handling of http vary header in libsoup caching
A flaw was found in libsoup’s caching mechanism, SoupCache, where the HTTP Vary header is ignored when evaluating cached responses. This header ensures that responses vary appropriately based on request headers such as language or authentication. Without this check, cached content can be incorrectly reused across different requests, potentially exposing sensitive user information. While the issue is unlikely to affect everyday desktop use, it could result in confidentiality breaches in proxy or multi-user environments.
Affected products
libsoup
libsoup3
Matching in nixpkgs
pkgs.libsoup_2_4
HTTP client/server library for GNOME
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nixos-unstable -
- nixpkgs-unstable 2.74.3
Package maintainers
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@jtojnar Jan Tojnar <jtojnar@gmail.com>
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@hedning Tor Hedin Brønner <torhedinbronner@gmail.com>
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@dasj19 Daniel Șerbănescu <daniel@serbanescu.dk>
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@7c6f434c Michael Raskin <7c6f434c@mail.ru>
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@lovek323 Jason O'Conal <jason@oconal.id.au>
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@bobby285271 Bobby Rong <rjl931189261@126.com>