CVE-2026-8925
Description
A flaw was found in curl. The logic handling SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer) authentication could lead to a double-free vulnerability. This occurs because the GSASL context may be deallocated twice without clearing the pointer, potentially leading to memory corruption. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.
Statement
This Important flaw in curl's SASL authentication logic could lead to a double-free vulnerability, potentially resulting in memory corruption, denial of service, or arbitrary code execution. The impact is significant as curl is a widely used utility in Red Hat environments, and SASL authentication is a common enterprise configuration. Exploitation requires an attacker to interact with a service utilizing the vulnerable SASL authentication within curl. Exploitation of this flaw requires controlling which memory is addressed in the second free call and this is unlikely to be possible.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Info alert:Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.1 | N/A | 9.8 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | High |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability,Integrity
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Frequently Asked Questions
Not sure what something means? Check out our Security Glossary.
Want to get errata notifications? Sign up here.
