netrc and default credential leak
Exact source revision recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.
cve-program · CVE-2025-0167
PublishedWhen asked to use a `.netrc` file for credentials **and** to follow HTTP redirects, curl could leak the password used for the first host to the followed-to host under certain circumstances. This flaw only manifests itself if the netrc file has a `default` entry that omits both login and password. A rare circumstance.
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- 5 Feb 2025 09:15:06 UTC
- Source modified
- 15 Oct 2026 01:01:51 UTC
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- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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