CVE-2026-13608
Published: September 4, 2026Last modified: September 6, 2026
Description
A flaw in the libcurl SASL negotiation for LDAP authentication allows an incomplete handshake sequence to be misinterpreted as a successful cryptographic verification. An attacker executing a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack can inject a premature or shortcut response that bypasses complete peer validation.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.4 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | curl | Fixed (8.22.0-r0) |
| 25 LTS | curl | Fixed (8.22.0-r0) | |
| Stream | curl | Fixed (8.22.0-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | Stream | curl | Fixed (8.22.0-r0) |