CVE-2026-87865

High

Description

When libcurl uses libssh2 with a hashed `known_hosts` file, an unrelated initial entry can cause host key validation to report a key *mismatch* as a *missing* key to the `CURLOPT_SSH_KEYFUNCTION` callback.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.4
Exploit probability—
ProductCurl
PublishedOct 20, 2026
First seenOct 20, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-295CWE-295

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
curl curl8.22.0, 8.21.0, 8.20.0, 8.19.0, 8.18.0, 8.17.0, 8.16.0, 8.15.0, 8.14.1, 8.14.0, 8.13.0, 8.12.1, 8.12.0, 8.11.1, 8.11.0, 8.10.1, 8.10.0, 8.9.1, 8.9.0, 8.8.0, 8.7.1, 8.7.0, 8.6.0, 8.5.0, 8.4.0, 8.3.0, 8.2.1, 8.2.0, 8.1.2, 8.1.1, 8.1.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.0, 7.88.1, 7.88.0, 7.87.0, 7.86.0, 7.85.0, 7.84.0, 7.83.1, 7.83.0, 7.82.0, 7.81.0, 7.80.0, 7.79.1, 7.79.0, 7.78.0, 7.77.0, 7.76.1, 7.76.0, 7.75.0, 7.74.0, 7.73.0, 7.72.0, 7.71.1, 7.71.0, 7.70.0, 7.69.1—

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