CVE-2025-14819

OpenSSL partial chain store policy bypass

Published Jan 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When doing TLS related transfers with reused easy or multi handles and
altering the `CURLSSLOPT_NO_PARTIALCHAIN` option, libcurl could accidentally
reuse a CA store cached in memory for which the partial chain option was
reversed. Contrary to the user's wishes and expectations. This could make
libcurl find and accept a trust chain that it otherwise would not.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8062-1 curl vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description When doing TLS related transfers with reused easy or multi handles and altering the `CURLSSLOPT_NO_PARTIALCHAIN` option, libcurl could accidentally reuse a CA store cached in memory for which the partial chain option was reversed. Contrary to the user's wishes and expectations. This could make libcurl find and accept a trust chain that it otherwise would not. When doing TLS related transfers with reused easy or multi handles and altering the `CURLSSLOPT_NO_PARTIALCHAIN` option, libcurl could accidentally reuse a CA store cached in memory for which the partial chain option was reversed. Contrary to the user's wishes and expectations. This could make libcurl find and accept a trust chain that it otherwise would not.
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Haxx
Haxx curl
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Haxx
Haxx curl
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Curl
Curl curl
Vendors & Products Curl
Curl curl
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-295
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description When doing TLS related transfers with reused easy or multi handles and altering the `CURLSSLOPT_NO_PARTIALCHAIN` option, libcurl could accidentally reuse a CA store cached in memory for which the partial chain option was reversed. Contrary to the user's wishes and expectations. This could make libcurl find and accept a trust chain that it otherwise would not.
Title OpenSSL partial chain store policy bypass
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
curl
Published
Updated
Sep 15, 2026, 6:02 AM
Reserved
Dec 17, 2025, 9:55 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 8, 2026, 10:15 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 7:10 PM