Description
When processing an HTTP redirect to a URL containing userinfo (a
`username:password` component), curl might erroneously retain and re-transmit
the original host's HTTP Negotiate authentication state. Consequently, a
malicious server can trigger a redirect containing arbitrary userinfo to force
curl to send a freshly minted Kerberos ticket—generated using the ambient
identity of the client process to an untrusted third-party host, effectively
bypassing the domain-scoping restrictions normally enforced by the absence of
`--location-trusted`.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| curl | curl | 8.22.0 – ≤ 8.22.0, 8.21.0 – ≤ 8.21.0 | — |
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 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | curl +3 | 8.23.0-0.1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:82895 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | curl | 8.22.0-150700.7.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5068-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | curl | 8.22.0-150600.4.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5069-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | curl | 8.22.0-150600.4.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:5069-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | curl | 8.23.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12150-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | curl | 8.23.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | curl | 8.23.0-r0 | — |
Advisories 5
- WID-SEC-2026-3904 cURL: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:5069-1 Security update for curl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 3, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:5068-1 Security update for curl SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 3, 2026
- RHSA-2026:82895 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 18, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12150-1 curl-8.23.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 17, 2026