curl -J no-clobber protection bypassed via 103 Early Hints
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 7 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
curl releases 7.20.0 to 8.22.0 as listed are affected. When invoked with -J (--remote-header-name), curl fails to keep its no-overwrite protection if a 103 Early Hints response precedes the final response, or if an ETag header is processed before Content-Disposition under --etag-save. A malicious HTTP or HTTPS server can overwrite an existing local file named in the Content-Disposition header (CWE-73).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Description from the CNA
When invoked with `--remote-header-name` (`-J`), curl fails to preserve its documented anti-clobbering protection if an intermediate 103 Early Hints response precedes the final HTTP response, or if an `ETag` header is processed before `Content-Disposition` under `--etag-save`. This flaw allows an HTTP(S) server to overwrite an existing local file specified in the `Content-Disposition` header despite the presence of the `-J` non-overwrite constraint.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| curl | curl | 8.22.0 – 8.22.0; 8.21.0 – 8.21.0; 8.20.0 – 8.20.0; 8.19.0 – 8.19.0; 8.18.0 – 8.18.0; 8.17.0 – 8.17.0; 8.16.0 – 8.16.0; 8.15.0 – 8.15.0; 8.14.1 – 8.14.1; 8.14.0 – 8.14.0; 8.13.0 – 8.13.0; 8.12.1 – 8.12.1; 8.12.0 – 8.12.0; 8.11.1 – 8.11.1; 8.11.0 – 8.11.0; 8.10.1 – 8.10.1; 8.10.0 – 8.10.0; 8.9.1 – 8.9.1; 8.9.0 – 8.9.0; 8.8.0 – 8.8.0; 8.7.1 – 8.7.1; 8.7.0 – 8.7.0; 8.6.0 – 8.6.0; 8.5.0 – 8.5.0; 8.4.0 – 8.4.0; 8.3.0 – 8.3.0; 8.2.1 – 8.2.1; 8.2.0 – 8.2.0; 8.1.2 – 8.1.2; 8.1.1 – 8.1.1; 8.1.0 – 8.1.0; 8.0.1 – 8.0.1; 8.0.0 – 8.0.0; 7.88.1 – 7.88.1; 7.88.0 – 7.88.0; 7.87.0 – 7.87.0; 7.86.0 – 7.86.0; 7.85.0 – 7.85.0; 7.84.0 – 7.84.0; 7.83.1 – 7.83.1; 7.83.0 – 7.83.0; 7.82.0 – 7.82.0; 7.81.0 – 7.81.0; 7.80.0 – 7.80.0; 7.79.1 – 7.79.1; 7.79.0 – 7.79.0; 7.78.0 – 7.78.0; 7.77.0 – 7.77.0; 7.76.1 – 7.76.1; 7.76.0 – 7.76.0; 7.75.0 – 7.75.0; 7.74.0 – 7.74.0; 7.73.0 – 7.73.0; 7.72.0 – 7.72.0; 7.71.1 – 7.71.1; 7.71.0 – 7.71.0; 7.70.0 – 7.70.0; 7.69.1 – 7.69.1; 7.69.0 – 7.69.0; 7.68.0 – 7.68.0; 7.67.0 – 7.67.0; 7.66.0 – 7.66.0; 7.65.3 – 7.65.3; 7.65.2 – 7.65.2; 7.65.1 – 7.65.1; 7.65.0 – 7.65.0; 7.64.1 – 7.64.1; 7.64.0 – 7.64.0; 7.63.0 – 7.63.0; 7.62.0 – 7.62.0; 7.61.1 – 7.61.1; 7.61.0 – 7.61.0; 7.60.0 – 7.60.0; 7.59.0 – 7.59.0; 7.58.0 – 7.58.0; 7.57.0 – 7.57.0; 7.56.1 – 7.56.1; 7.56.0 – 7.56.0; 7.55.1 – 7.55.1; 7.55.0 – 7.55.0; 7.54.1 – 7.54.1; 7.54.0 – 7.54.0; 7.53.1 – 7.53.1; 7.53.0 – 7.53.0; 7.52.1 – 7.52.1; 7.52.0 – 7.52.0; 7.51.0 – 7.51.0; 7.50.3 – 7.50.3; 7.50.2 – 7.50.2; 7.50.1 – 7.50.1; 7.50.0 – 7.50.0; 7.49.1 – 7.49.1; 7.49.0 – 7.49.0; 7.48.0 – 7.48.0; 7.47.1 – 7.47.1; 7.47.0 – 7.47.0; 7.46.0 – 7.46.0; 7.45.0 – 7.45.0; 7.44.0 – 7.44.0; 7.43.0 – 7.43.0; 7.42.1 – 7.42.1; 7.42.0 – 7.42.0; 7.41.0 – 7.41.0; 7.40.0 – 7.40.0; 7.39.0 – 7.39.0; 7.38.0 – 7.38.0; 7.37.1 – 7.37.1; 7.37.0 – 7.37.0; 7.36.0 – 7.36.0; 7.35.0 – 7.35.0; 7.34.0 – 7.34.0; 7.33.0 – 7.33.0; 7.32.0 – 7.32.0; 7.31.0 – 7.31.0; 7.30.0 – 7.30.0; 7.29.0 – 7.29.0; 7.28.1 – 7.28.1; 7.28.0 – 7.28.0; 7.27.0 – 7.27.0; 7.26.0 – 7.26.0; 7.25.0 – 7.25.0; 7.24.0 – 7.24.0; 7.23.1 – 7.23.1; 7.23.0 – 7.23.0; 7.22.0 – 7.22.0; 7.21.7 – 7.21.7; 7.21.6 – 7.21.6; 7.21.5 – 7.21.5; 7.21.4 – 7.21.4; 7.21.3 – 7.21.3; 7.21.2 – 7.21.2; 7.21.1 – 7.21.1; 7.21.0 – 7.21.0; 7.20.1 – 7.20.1; 7.20.0 – 7.20.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- curl Vendorcurl Affected 8.22.0 – 8.22.0; 8.21.0 – 8.21.0; 8.20.0 – 8.20.0; 8.19.0 – 8.19.0; 8.18.0 – 8.18.0; 8.17.0 – 8.17.0; 8.16.0 – 8.16.0; 8.15.0 – 8.15.0; 8.14.1 – 8.14.1; 8.14.0 – 8.14.0; 8.13.0 – 8.13.0; 8.12.1 – 8.12.1; 8.12.0 – 8.12.0; 8.11.1 – 8.11.1; 8.11.0 – 8.11.0; 8.10.1 – 8.10.1; 8.10.0 – 8.10.0; 8.9.1 – 8.9.1; 8.9.0 – 8.9.0; 8.8.0 – 8.8.0; 8.7.1 – 8.7.1; 8.7.0 – 8.7.0; 8.6.0 – 8.6.0; 8.5.0 – 8.5.0; 8.4.0 – 8.4.0; 8.3.0 – 8.3.0; 8.2.1 – 8.2.1; 8.2.0 – 8.2.0; 8.1.2 – 8.1.2; 8.1.1 – 8.1.1; 8.1.0 – 8.1.0; 8.0.1 – 8.0.1; 8.0.0 – 8.0.0; 7.88.1 – 7.88.1; 7.88.0 – 7.88.0; 7.87.0 – 7.87.0; 7.86.0 – 7.86.0; 7.85.0 – 7.85.0; 7.84.0 – 7.84.0; 7.83.1 – 7.83.1; 7.83.0 – 7.83.0; 7.82.0 – 7.82.0; 7.81.0 – 7.81.0; 7.80.0 – 7.80.0; 7.79.1 – 7.79.1; 7.79.0 – 7.79.0; 7.78.0 – 7.78.0; 7.77.0 – 7.77.0; 7.76.1 – 7.76.1; 7.76.0 – 7.76.0; 7.75.0 – 7.75.0; 7.74.0 – 7.74.0; 7.73.0 – 7.73.0; 7.72.0 – 7.72.0; 7.71.1 – 7.71.1; 7.71.0 – 7.71.0; 7.70.0 – 7.70.0; 7.69.1 – 7.69.1; 7.69.0 – 7.69.0; 7.68.0 – 7.68.0; 7.67.0 – 7.67.0; 7.66.0 – 7.66.0; 7.65.3 – 7.65.3; 7.65.2 – 7.65.2; 7.65.1 – 7.65.1; 7.65.0 – 7.65.0; 7.64.1 – 7.64.1; 7.64.0 – 7.64.0; 7.63.0 – 7.63.0; 7.62.0 – 7.62.0; 7.61.1 – 7.61.1; 7.61.0 – 7.61.0; 7.60.0 – 7.60.0; 7.59.0 – 7.59.0; 7.58.0 – 7.58.0; 7.57.0 – 7.57.0; 7.56.1 – 7.56.1; 7.56.0 – 7.56.0; 7.55.1 – 7.55.1; 7.55.0 – 7.55.0; 7.54.1 – 7.54.1; 7.54.0 – 7.54.0; 7.53.1 – 7.53.1; 7.53.0 – 7.53.0; 7.52.1 – 7.52.1; 7.52.0 – 7.52.0; 7.51.0 – 7.51.0; 7.50.3 – 7.50.3; 7.50.2 – 7.50.2; 7.50.1 – 7.50.1; 7.50.0 – 7.50.0; 7.49.1 – 7.49.1; 7.49.0 – 7.49.0; 7.48.0 – 7.48.0; 7.47.1 – 7.47.1; 7.47.0 – 7.47.0; 7.46.0 – 7.46.0; 7.45.0 – 7.45.0; 7.44.0 – 7.44.0; 7.43.0 – 7.43.0; 7.42.1 – 7.42.1; 7.42.0 – 7.42.0; 7.41.0 – 7.41.0; 7.40.0 – 7.40.0; 7.39.0 – 7.39.0; 7.38.0 – 7.38.0; 7.37.1 – 7.37.1; 7.37.0 – 7.37.0; 7.36.0 – 7.36.0; 7.35.0 – 7.35.0; 7.34.0 – 7.34.0; 7.33.0 – 7.33.0; 7.32.0 – 7.32.0; 7.31.0 – 7.31.0; 7.30.0 – 7.30.0; 7.29.0 – 7.29.0; 7.28.1 – 7.28.1; 7.28.0 – 7.28.0; 7.27.0 – 7.27.0; 7.26.0 – 7.26.0; 7.25.0 – 7.25.0; 7.24.0 – 7.24.0; 7.23.1 – 7.23.1; 7.23.0 – 7.23.0; 7.22.0 – 7.22.0; 7.21.7 – 7.21.7; 7.21.6 – 7.21.6; 7.21.5 – 7.21.5; 7.21.4 – 7.21.4; 7.21.3 – 7.21.3; 7.21.2 – 7.21.2; 7.21.1 – 7.21.1; 7.21.0 – 7.21.0; 7.20.1 – 7.20.1; 7.20.0 – 7.20.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for curl. Red Hat fixes Red Hat Hardened Images in RHSA-2026:82895 (released 2026-10-14). Red Hat lists no fix planned for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and no fix available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat JBoss Core Services and Red Hat Satellite 6, and Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) is also affected.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:82895 Released 2026-10-14 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images curl-8.23.0-0.1.hum1@aarch64, curl-8.23.0-0.1.hum1@s390x, curl-8.23.0-0.1.hum1@src +10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:82895 |
Not affected: 6 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Hardened Images
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
- Red Hat Satellite 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92390
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-g522-776c-cvvq
- 2026-10-23 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-30 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-30 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
- 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-92390 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92390 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g522-776c-cvvq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-92390 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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