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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-22946

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-22946 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

A user can tell curl >= 7.20.0 and <= 7.78.0 to require a successful upgrade to TLS when speaking to an IMAP, POP3 or FTP server (`--ssl-reqd` on the command line or`CURLOPT_USE_SSL` set to `CURLUSESSL_CONTROL` or `CURLUSESSL_ALL` withlibcurl). This requirement could be bypassed if the server would return a properly crafted but perfectly legitimate response.This flaw would then make curl silently continue its operations **withoutTLS** contrary to the instructions and expectations, exposing possibly sensitive data in clear text over the network.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14curl0, 0, 0
Debian:11curl0, 7.74.0-1.3, 7.74.0-1.3
Debian:13curl0, 0, 0
Debian:12curl0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Sep 29, 2021 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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