CVE-2025-15079
libssh global known_hosts override
Published Jan 8, 2026
CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium
EPSS < 1%
KEV · Not listed
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.
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.
Affected Products
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CVE record
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NVD configurations
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Red Hat packages
No data
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OpenCVE enrichment
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| curl | curl | unaffected |
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| curl | curl | unaffected |
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| curl | curl | unaffected |
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No data.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Curl | Curl | — |
Remediation
Tracking
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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 Ubuntu USN |
USN-8062-1 | curl vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-8062-2 | curl vulnerabilities |
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
User Interaction Required
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.550% probability within 30 days)
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial
References
History
Jan 20, 2026 3:00 PM
First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| First Time appeared |
Haxx
Haxx curl |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Haxx
Haxx curl |
Jan 9, 2026 1:30 PM
First appearance in the feed. Affected vendors updated
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| First Time appeared |
Curl
Curl curl |
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| Vendors & Products |
Curl
Curl curl |
Jan 8, 2026 6:15 PM
Scoring metrics updated
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ssvc
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Jan 8, 2026 3:30 PM
Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated
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| Weaknesses | CWE-297 | |
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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Jan 8, 2026 11:30 AM
Added references
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Jan 8, 2026 10:15 AM
Description updated. Title updated. Added references
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| 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. | |
| Title | libssh global known_hosts override | |
| References |
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Weaknesses
