CVE-2020-8231

curl: Expired pointer dereference via multi API with CURLOPT_CONNECT_ONLY option set

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 19, 2020

Updated · October 14, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in libcurl from versions 7.29.0 through 7.71.1. An application that performs multiple requests with libcurl's multi API, and sets the CURLOPT_CONNECT_ONLY option, might experience libcurl using the wrong connection. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 3.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE-822 · Untrusted Pointer Dereference