Findings

CVE-2022-32207

When curl < 7.84.0 saves cookies, alt-svc and hsts data to local files, it makes the operation atomic by finalizing the operation with a rename from a temporary name t…

Published Jul 7, 2022 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · haxx curl

When curl < 7.84.0 saves cookies, alt-svc and hsts data to local files, it makes the operation atomic by finalizing the operation with a rename from a temporary name to the final target file name.In that rename operation, it might accidentally *widen* the permissions for the target file, leaving the updated file accessible to more users than intended.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 7, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    When curl < 7.84.0 saves cookies, alt-svc and hsts data to local files, it makes the operation atomic by finalizing the operation with a rename from a temporary name to the final target file name.In that rename operation, it might accidentally *widen* the permissions for the target file, leaving the updated file accessible to more users than intended.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    When curl < 7.84.0 saves cookies, alt-svc and hsts data to local files, it makes the operation atomic by finalizing the operation with a rename from a temporary name to the final target file name.In that rename operation, it might accidentally *widen* the permissions for the target file, leaving the updated file accessible to more users than intended.

Affected

  • cpe debian/debian linux11.0
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora35
  • cpe haxx/curlversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/bootstrap osversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/clustered data ontapversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/element softwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/h300s firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/h410s firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/h500s firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/h700s firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/hci management nodeversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/solidfireversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2022-32207

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2022-32207

    When curl < 7.84.0 saves cookies, alt-svc and hsts data to local files, it makes the operation atomic by finalizing the operation with a rename from a temporary name to the final target file name.In that rename operation, it might accidentally *widen* the permissions for the targ

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2022-32207 · ZeroDay Findings