Due to use of a dangling pointer, libcurl 7.29.0 through 7.71.1 can use the wrong connection when sending data.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2382-1 curl security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4881-1 curl security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4466-1 curl vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4466-2 curl vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4665-1 curl vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0000


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-02T17:57:06.989Z

Reserved: 2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-8231

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T09:56:27.965Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-12-14T20:15:13.590

Modified: 2026-11-02T18:18:30.187

Link: CVE-2020-8231

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2020-08-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-8231 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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