CVE catalog
CVE-2025-15079
curl vulnerabilities
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.55% · Oct 25, 2026
When doing SSH-based transfers using either SCP or SFTP, and setting the known_hosts file, libcurl could still mistakenly accept connecting to hosts *not present* in the specified file if they were added as recognized in the libssh *global* known_hosts file.
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 | vulnerable |
| Debian | curl | trixie-security | 8.14.1-2+deb13u7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | curl | bookworm | 7.88.1-10+deb12u15 | vulnerable |
| Debian | curl | bookworm-security | 7.88.1-10+deb12u5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | noble | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | noble | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libcurl3t64-gnutls | noble | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libcurl4-doc | noble | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libcurl4-gnutls-dev | noble | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libcurl4-openssl-dev | noble | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libcurl4t64 | noble | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | fixed |
| Cpe | curl | Not reported | 8.18.0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.65.3-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.65.3-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.66.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.67.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.15 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.16 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.18 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.19 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.20 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.21 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.22 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.23 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.24 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.25 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.25+esm2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.74.0-1.3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.74.0-1.3ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.80.0-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.15 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.16 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.17 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.18 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.19 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.20 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.21 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.22 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.2.1-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.2.1-1ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.4.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | curl | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | curl | source | sid | 8.18.0~rc3-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | curl | source | forky | 8.18.0~rc3-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | curl | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | curl | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | curl | deb | noble | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libcurl3t64-gnutls | deb | noble | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libcurl4-doc | deb | noble | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libcurl4-gnutls-dev | deb | noble | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libcurl4-openssl-dev | deb | noble | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libcurl4t64 | deb | noble | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | curl | cpe | Not reported | 8.18.0 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2025-15079 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | curl | deb | pro | 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.25+esm2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-15079 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | curl | deb | 22.04 | 7.81.0-1ubuntu1.22 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-15079 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | curl | deb | 24.04 | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.7 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-15079 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [curl]Affected
Details (6)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl3-gnutls]Affected
Source package: [curl]
Details (6)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl3-nss]Affected
Source package: [curl]
Details (4)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl4]Affected
Source package: [curl]
Details (6)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl4-doc]Affected
Source package: [curl]
Details (6)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· all · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· all · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· all · bookworm-backportsAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· all · bookworm-backportsAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· all · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· all · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl4-gnutls-dev]Affected
Source package: [curl]
Details (6)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl4-nss-dev]Affected
Source package: [curl]
Details (4)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
- [libcurl4-openssl-dev]Affected
Source package: [curl]
Details (6)
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u15· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
8.14.1-2+deb13u2~bpo13+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
7.88.1-10+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · curl · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15079]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2025-15079]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-15079]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-15079]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-15079.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8062-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-2189.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]