Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2022-27782

libcurl would reuse a previously created connection even when a TLS or SSHrelated option had been changed that should have prohibited reuse.libcurl keeps previously us…

Published Jun 2, 2022 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · the affected product

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-27782. EPSS is 3.09%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

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  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
3.09%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe haxx/curl · cpe splunk/universal forwarder

libcurl would reuse a previously created connection even when a TLS or SSHrelated option had been changed that should have prohibited reuse.libcurl keeps previously used connections in a connection pool for subsequenttransfers to reuse if one of them matches the setup. However, several TLS andSSH settings were left out from the configuration match checks, making themmatch too easily.

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  • cpe debian/debian linux10.0
  • cpe debian/debian linux11.0
  • cpe haxx/curlversion unspecified
  • cpe splunk/universal forwarder9.1.0

How to fix CVE-2022-27782

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-27782. EPSS is 3.09%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 10.0; debian/debian linux 11.0; splunk/universal forwarder 9.1.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation; CWE-840. EPSS 3.09%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 2, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    libcurl would reuse a previously created connection even when a TLS or SSHrelated option had been changed that should have prohibited reuse.libcurl keeps previously used connections in a connection pool for subsequenttransfers to reuse if one of them matches the setup. However, several TLS andSSH settings were left out from the configuration match checks, making themmatch too easily.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    libcurl would reuse a previously created connection even when a TLS or SSHrelated option had been changed that should have prohibited reuse.libcurl keeps previously used connections in a connection pool for subsequenttransfers to reuse if one of them matches the setup. However, several TLS andSSH settings were left out from the configuration match checks, making themmatch too easily.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-27782

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-27782

    30-day exploitation probability 3.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-27782

    libcurl would reuse a previously created connection even when a TLS or SSHrelated option had been changed that should have prohibited reuse.libcurl keeps previously used connections in a connection pool for subsequenttransfers to reuse if one of them matches the setup. However, s

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.