Summary
The curl packages provide the libcurl library and the curl utility for downloading files from servers using various protocols, including HTTP, FTP, and LDAP.
Security Fix(es):
* libcurl: libcurl: Security feature bypass due to improper mTLS connection reuse (CVE-2026-8932)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | curl | 7.76.1-40.el9_8.9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | curl-minimal | 7.76.1-40.el9_8.9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | libcurl | 7.76.1-40.el9_8.9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | libcurl-devel | 7.76.1-40.el9_8.9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | libcurl-minimal | 7.76.1-40.el9_8.9 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5CVE-2026-8932 Public exploit
incomplete mTLS config matching in conn reuse
libcurl would reuse a previously created connection even when some mTLS config related option had been changed that should have prohibited reuse. libcurl keeps previously used connections in a connection pool for subsequent transfers to reuse if one of them m…