CVE catalog
CVE-2020-8169
curl: CVE-2020-8169
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.93% · Oct 25, 2026
curl 7.62.0 through 7.70.0 is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability that can lead to a partial password being leaked over the network and to the DNS server(s).
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | curl | sid | 8.23.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | curl | forky | 8.22.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | curl | trixie | 8.14.1-2+deb13u5 | fixed |
| Debian | curl | trixie-security | 8.14.1-2+deb13u7 | fixed |
| Debian | curl | bookworm | 7.88.1-10+deb12u15 | fixed |
| Debian | curl | bookworm-security | 7.88.1-10+deb12u5 | fixed |
| Cpe | curl | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | simatic_tim_1531_irc_firmware | Not reported | 2.2 | fixed |
| Cpe | debian_linux | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | sinec_infrastructure_network_services | Not reported | 1.0.1.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | universal_forwarder | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Alpine | curl | 3.10 | 7.66.0-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.11 | 7.67.0-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.12 | 7.69.1-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.13 | 7.71.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.14 | 7.71.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.15 | 7.71.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.16 | 7.71.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.17 | 7.71.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.18 | 7.71.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.19 | 7.71.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.20 | 7.71.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.21 | 7.71.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.22 | 7.71.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.23 | 7.71.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.24 | 7.71.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | curl | 3.9 | 7.64.0-r4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.32.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.33.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.34.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.15 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.16 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.19 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.43.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.45.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.46.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.15 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.55.1-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.55.1-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.57.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.58.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.58.0-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.58.0-2ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 18.04 | 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.9 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.65.3-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.65.3-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.66.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.67.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.68.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.65.3-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.65.3-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.66.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.67.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.68.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 20.04 | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.1 | fixed |
| Suse | curl | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp2 | 7.66.0-4.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | curl | leap 15.2 | 7.66.0-lp152.3.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | curl-mini | leap 15.2 | 7.66.0-lp152.3.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | curl | source | sid | 7.72.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [965280] |
| Debian | curl | source | forky | 7.72.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [965280] |
| Debian | curl | source | trixie | 7.72.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [965280] |
| Debian | curl | source | bookworm | 7.72.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [965280] |
| Cpe | simatic_tim_1531_irc_firmware | cpe | Not reported | 2.2 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Cpe | sinec_infrastructure_network_services | cpe | Not reported | 1.0.1.1 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.10 | 7.66.0-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.11 | 7.67.0-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.12 | 7.69.1-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.13 | 7.71.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.14 | 7.71.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.15 | 7.71.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.16 | 7.71.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.17 | 7.71.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.18 | 7.71.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.19 | 7.71.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.20 | 7.71.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.21 | 7.71.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.22 | 7.71.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.23 | 7.71.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.24 | 7.71.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Alpine | curl | apk | 3.9 | 7.64.0-r4 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | curl | deb | pro | 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm4 | Not reported | USN-4402-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | curl | deb | 16.04 | 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.15 | Not reported | USN-4402-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | curl | deb | 18.04 | 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.9 | Not reported | USN-4402-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | curl | deb | 20.04 | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.1 | Not reported | USN-4402-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | curl | deb | 20.04 | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8169 | Not reported |
| Suse | curl | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp2 | 7.66.0-4.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:1733-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | curl | rpm | leap 15.2 | 7.66.0-lp152.3.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0883-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | curl-mini | rpm | leap 15.2 | 7.66.0-lp152.3.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0883-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [curl]Unknown
Details (6)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl3-gnutls]Unknown
Source package: [curl]
Details (6)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl3-nss]Unknown
Source package: [curl]
Details (4)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl4]Unknown
Source package: [curl]
Details (6)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl4-doc]Unknown
Source package: [curl]
Details (6)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl4-gnutls-dev]Unknown
Source package: [curl]
Details (6)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl4-nss-dev]Unknown
Source package: [curl]
Details (4)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl4-openssl-dev]Unknown
Source package: [curl]
Details (6)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
7.72.0-1dsa · curl · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-200951.json]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2020_1733-1.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8169]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2020-8169]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8169]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4881-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2020:1733-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8169]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4402-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2020:0883-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-8169]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2020/cve-2020-8169.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/wid-sec-w-2023-1350.json]
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