vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-4466-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-4466-1",
  "summary": "curl vulnerability",
  "details": "Marc Aldorasi discovered that curl incorrectly handled the libcurl\nCURLOPT_CONNECT_ONLY option. This could result in data being sent to the\nwrong destination, possibly exposing sensitive information.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8231"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2020-08-19T11:33:56Z",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:39Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4466-1"
    },
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    }
  ]
}