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RHSA-2026:12916

Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

Released 2026-05-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate · View on Red Hat →

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Fixes 6 records

Priority HIGH 72

Using libcurl, when a custom `Host:` header is first set for an HTTP request and a second request is subsequently done using the same *easy handle* but without the custom `Host:` header set, the second request would use…

CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5 Network No auth No interaction EPSS 0.00295 Published 2026-05-13 Partial fix · 8.14.2, 8.16.1 +1 CWE-346
TI-2026-05056 CVE-2026-5773 · GHSA-rp9q-8q5w-ch44

wrong reuse of SMB connection

Priority HIGH 72

libcurl might in some circumstances reuse the wrong connection for SMB(S) transfers.

CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5 Network No auth No interaction EPSS 0.00618 Published 2026-05-13 Partial fix · 8.14.2, 8.16.1 +1 CWE-488
Priority MEDIUM 60

curl might erroneously pass on credentials for a first proxy to a second proxy.

CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9 Network No auth No interaction EPSS 0.00719 Published 2026-05-13 Partial fix · 8.14.2, 8.16.1 +1 CWE-522
TI-2026-04856 CVE-2026-5545 · GHSA-6g7g-56fm-f8mp

wrong reuse of HTTP Negotiate connection

Priority LOW 29

libcurl might in some circumstances reuse the wrong connection when asked to do an authenticated HTTP(S) request after a Negotiate-authenticated one, when both use the same host.

CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5 Network No auth No interaction EPSS 0.00414 Published 2026-05-13 Partial fix · 8.14.2, 8.16.1 +1 CWE-305
TI-2026-04247 CVE-2026-4873 · GHSA-5fgw-rv54-prjx

connection reuse ignores TLS requirement

Priority LOW 26

A vulnerability exists where a connection requiring TLS incorrectly reuses an existing unencrypted connection from the same connection pool.

CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9 Network No auth No interaction EPSS 0.00329 Published 2026-05-13 Partial fix · 8.14.2, 8.16.1 +1 CWE-319
Priority LOW 25

When asked to both use a `.netrc` file for credentials and to follow HTTP redirects, libcurl could leak the password used for the first host to the followed-to host under certain circumstances.

CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3 Network Low privileges No interaction EPSS 0.00519 Published 2026-05-13 Partial fix · 8.14.2, 8.16.1 +1 CWE-200