CVE-2026-80255 is a cookie-handling flaw in curl and libcurl affecting versions 7.44.0 through versions before 8.22.0. When parsing a Set-Cookie response header, curl fails to recognize the Secure attribute if a horizontal tab character, rather than a space, immediately precedes that attribute. curl consequently stores the cookie without its Secure flag, despite the server specifying Secure.
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A curl cookie-parsing vulnerability in which a horizontal tab before the Secure attribute prevents the cookie from being marked Secure, potentially causing it to be transmitted over plaintext HTTP.
A secure-cookie attribute bypass caused by tab handling in curl and libcurl, remediated in this release.
A network-accessible, low-complexity curl vulnerability with no required privileges or user interaction, rated for high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The referenced assessment identifies affected curl packages on specified Ubuntu and Debian releases.
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