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CVE-2026-8927: When reusing a libcurl handle for sequential transfers driven by environment-variable proxy configuration, libcurl fails...

CRITICAL CVSS 0.0

Published: July 3, 2026 | Last Modified: July 3, 2026

Description

When reusing a libcurl handle for sequential transfers driven by environment-variable proxy configuration, libcurl fails to clear the proxy authentication state between requests. Specifically, if the initial transfer authenticates against `proxyA` using Digest auth, a subsequent transfer routed through `proxyB` erroneously leaks the `Proxy-Authorization:` header intended solely for `proxyA`.

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