CVE-2026-8286 Affecting curl package, versions <7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm9
Threat Intelligence
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- published25 Jun 2026
- disclosed3 Jul 2026
Introduced: 25 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-8286 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 curl to version 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm9 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream curl package and not the curl package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
A vulnerability exists where a new transfer that uses STARTTLS to upgrade the connection might reuse an existing live connection even though the TLS configuration mismatches so it should not.