Description
When doing a second SMB request to the same host again, curl would wrongly use
a data pointer pointing into already freed memory.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| curl | curl | 8.13.0 – < 8.14.2, 8.15.0 – < 8.16.1, 8.17.0 – < 8.19.0, 8.18.0, 8.17.0, 8.16.0, 8.15.0, 8.14.1, 8.14.0, 8.13.0 | 8.14.2 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | curl | 8.19.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | curl | 8.14.1-2+deb13u4 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | curl | 8.14.1-2ubuntu1.2 | USN-8084-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | curl | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.8 | USN-8084-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | curl | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.23 | USN-8084-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | curl +3 | 8.19.0-3.hum1 | RHSA-2026:6893 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | curl | 8.14.1-150700.7.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0903-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | curl | 8.14.1-150600.4.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0885-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | curl | 8.14.1-150400.5.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0911-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | curl | 8.14.1-150400.5.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0911-1 |
Show 14 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | curl +1 | 8.14.1-160000.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20918-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | curl | 8.14.1-150600.4.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0885-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | curl +1 | 8.14.1-160000.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20918-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | curl | 8.14.1-160000.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20760-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | curl | 8.14.1-slfo.1.1_6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20668-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | curl | 8.14.1-5.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20722-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | curl | 8.14.1-150400.5.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0911-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | curl | 8.14.1-150400.5.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0911-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | curl | 8.14.1-150400.5.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0911-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | curl | 8.14.1-150200.4.103.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0879-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | curl | 8.14.1-150400.5.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0911-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | curl | 8.14.1-150400.5.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0911-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer Updates 15 SP5 | curl | 8.14.1-150400.5.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0911-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer Updates 15 SP4 | curl | 8.14.1-150400.5.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0911-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | curl | 8.19.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10371-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | curl | 8.14.1-160000.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20404-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | curl | 8.14.1-150600.4.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0885-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | curl | 8.19.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | curl | 8.19.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | curl | 8.14.1-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | curl | 8.14.1-r3 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | curl +4 | 8.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2026-1699 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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Rat5ak/CVE-2026-3805-curl-SMB-UAF ★ 0 · Apr 12, 2026
CVE-2026-3805: Use-After-Free in curl SMB connection reuse - heap info disclosure
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 14
- WID-SEC-2026-0690 cURL: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- RHSA-2026:6893 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 16, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1699 Moderate: curl security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · May 15, 2026
- USN-8084-1 curl vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20918-1 Security update for curl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 2, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20404-1 Security update for curl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20760-1 Security update for curl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20722-1 Security update for curl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20668-1 Security update for curl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0911-1 Security update for curl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 19, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0903-1 Security update for curl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 18, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10371-1 curl-8.19.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 15, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0885-1 Security update for curl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 13, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0879-1 Security update for curl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 13, 2026