Description

When doing SSH-based transfers using either SCP or SFTP, and setting the known_hosts file, libcurl could still mistakenly accept connecting to hosts *not present* in the specified file if they were added as recognized in the libssh *global* known_hosts file.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-01-08T10:08:13.410Z

Last Modified :

2026-01-08T14:46:47.042Z

Source :

curl
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-15079 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Curl
  • Curl
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-15079.

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/07/6 cve-icon
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2025-15079.json cve-icon cve-icon
https://hackerone.com/reports/3477116 cve-icon cve-icon
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