CVE-2025-15079
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 t…
Published Jan 8, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · haxx curl
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.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 8, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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.
Affected
- cpe haxx/curlversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2025-15079
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2025-15079
30-day exploitation probability 0.5%
first.org - NIST NVDCVE-2025-15079
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.
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