Calling `curl_easy_pause()` within the event-based `CURLMOPT_SOCKETFUNCTION`
callback triggers a use-after-free vulnerability, where libcurl attempts to
store a flag using a dangling struct pointer immediately after that pointer's
memory has been freed.

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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8487-1 curl vulnerabilities
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Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

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Curl curl
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Description Calling `curl_easy_pause()` within the event-based `CURLMOPT_SOCKETFUNCTION` callback triggers a use-after-free vulnerability, where libcurl attempts to store a flag using a dangling struct pointer immediately after that pointer's memory has been freed.
Title UAF after pause in socket callback
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: curl

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-03T06:17:34.905Z

Reserved: 2026-05-20T12:59:50.588Z

Link: CVE-2026-9080

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Updated: 2026-07-03T20:45:16Z

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