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Ubuntu Security NoticesUSN-8651-1

USN-8651-1: curl vulnerability

Severity not listed 0 CVEs Published Aug 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM UTC

Summary

It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled reusing connections when the origin changed between transfers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

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