CVE-2026-87864

Publication date 14 October 2026

Last updated 14 October 2026

Description

Enabling `CURLOPT_CRLF` causes curl to advertise the raw input byte count in the `IMAP APPEND {N}` literal while transmitting line-ending expanded data. The server reads only N bytes for the payload, causing the remaining overflow bytes to be interpreted and executed as pipelined IMAP commands within the authenticated session.

Why is this CVE low priority?

Upstream defined this as low severity

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
curl	26.04 LTS resolute	Fixed 8.18.0-1ubuntu2.8
	24.04 LTS noble	Vulnerable
	22.04 LTS jammy	Vulnerable
	20.04 LTS focal	Vulnerable
	18.04 LTS bionic	Vulnerable
	16.04 LTS xenial	Vulnerable
	14.04 LTS trusty	Vulnerable

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
curl	Upstream: 3b547de

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-8927-1
curl vulnerabilities
14 October 2026