CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

CVE-2026-8925

The curl logic that works with SASL authentication could end up cleaning up the GSASL context *twice* without clearing the pointer in between, making it `free()` the same pointer twice.

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Analysis

A critical vulnerability in curl's SASL authentication logic could allow memory corruption via a double-free bug. Because curl is integrated into almost every modern software stack, this vulnerability represents a systemic risk for both backend services and client-side applications.

Relevant roles

BackendCyberSecurityDockerLinuxCloudC

Severity

Score: 9.8(CRITICAL)

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

AV: NETWORK

AC: LOW

PR: NONE

UI: NONE

S: UNCHANGED

C: HIGH

I: HIGH

A: HIGH

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0025 (0.2%)

Percentile: 16.0%

EPSS: 2026-07-06

Technical description

The curl logic that works with SASL authentication could end up cleaning up the GSASL context *twice* without clearing the pointer in between, making it `free()` the same pointer twice.

Published: 7/3/2026, 7:16:24 AM

Last modified: 7/6/2026, 6:20:47 PM

References

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CVSS 10.0

CVSS 10.0 — máxima severidad teórica. Explotable de forma remota, sin privilegios, con impacto total. Aún no confirmada como explotada en el mundo real, pero parchea ya.

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Categorías de impacto que evalúa la IA

widely_deployed_infra — kernel Linux, OpenSSL, glibc, k8s, Docker, nginx, OpenSSH.

popular_dev_tooling — Node.js, Python, Go, React, Next.js, librerías comunes de npm/pip.

common_consumer_software — Chrome, Firefox, Windows, macOS, apps móviles populares.

enterprise_saas — GitHub, GitLab, Atlassian, Salesforce, Cisco, Fortinet, Ivanti.

niche_software — CMS regionales, herramientas de hobby, librerías de poco uso.

not_relevant — firmware específico de proveedor, software descontinuado.

EPSS — EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) by FIRST.org estimates the probability that a CVE will be exploited in the next 30 days. Range is 0 to 1; very fresh CVEs typically score low until evidence accumulates.