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DEBIAN-CVE-2025-5399

DEBIAN-CVE-2025-5399 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

Due to a mistake in libcurl's WebSocket code, a malicious server can send a particularly crafted packet which makes libcurl get trapped in an endless busy-loop. There is no other way for the application to escape or exit this loop other than killing the thread/process. This might be used to DoS libcurl-using application.

Risk Scores

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13curl0, 0
Debian:14curl0, 0

Timeline

  • Jun 7, 2025 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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