CVE-2026-8458 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-8458: Andrew Nesbitt discovered that curl could reuse an existing live

Affects 7 Linux releases across 50 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-06-30.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-8458 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

curl→ fixed in7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm9USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl
```
libcurl3-gnutls→ fixed in7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm9USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl3-gnutls
```
libcurl3-nss→ fixed in7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm9USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl3-nss
```
libcurl4→ fixed in7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm9USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4
```
libcurl4-doc→ fixed in7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm9USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-doc
```
libcurl4-gnutls-dev→ fixed in7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm9USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-gnutls-dev
```
libcurl4-nss-dev→ fixed in7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm9USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-nss-dev
```
libcurl4-openssl-dev→ fixed in7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm9USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-openssl-dev
```

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

curl→ fixed in7.68.0-1ubuntu2.25+esm4USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl
```
libcurl3-gnutls→ fixed in7.68.0-1ubuntu2.25+esm4USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl3-gnutls
```
libcurl3-nss→ fixed in7.68.0-1ubuntu2.25+esm4USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl3-nss
```
libcurl4→ fixed in7.68.0-1ubuntu2.25+esm4USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4
```
libcurl4-doc→ fixed in7.68.0-1ubuntu2.25+esm4USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-doc
```
libcurl4-gnutls-dev→ fixed in7.68.0-1ubuntu2.25+esm4USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-gnutls-dev
```
libcurl4-nss-dev→ fixed in7.68.0-1ubuntu2.25+esm4USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-nss-dev
```
libcurl4-openssl-dev→ fixed in7.68.0-1ubuntu2.25+esm4USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-openssl-dev
```

Ubuntu jammy

Source: Ubuntu USN

curl→ fixed in7.81.0-1ubuntu1.25USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl
```
libcurl3-gnutls→ fixed in7.81.0-1ubuntu1.25USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl3-gnutls
```
libcurl3-nss→ fixed in7.81.0-1ubuntu1.25USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl3-nss
```
libcurl4→ fixed in7.81.0-1ubuntu1.25USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4
```
libcurl4-doc→ fixed in7.81.0-1ubuntu1.25USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-doc
```
libcurl4-gnutls-dev→ fixed in7.81.0-1ubuntu1.25USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-gnutls-dev
```
libcurl4-nss-dev→ fixed in7.81.0-1ubuntu1.25USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-nss-dev
```
libcurl4-openssl-dev→ fixed in7.81.0-1ubuntu1.25USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-openssl-dev
```

Ubuntu noble

Source: Ubuntu USN

curl→ fixed in8.5.0-2ubuntu10.10USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl
```
libcurl3t64-gnutls→ fixed in8.5.0-2ubuntu10.10USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl3t64-gnutls
```
libcurl4-doc→ fixed in8.5.0-2ubuntu10.10USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-doc
```
libcurl4-gnutls-dev→ fixed in8.5.0-2ubuntu10.10USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-gnutls-dev
```
libcurl4-openssl-dev→ fixed in8.5.0-2ubuntu10.10USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-openssl-dev
```
libcurl4t64→ fixed in8.5.0-2ubuntu10.10USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4t64
```

Ubuntu questing

Source: Ubuntu USN

curl→ fixed in8.14.1-2ubuntu1.4USN-8487-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl

libcurl3t64-gnutls→ fixed in8.14.1-2ubuntu1.4USN-8487-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl3t64-gnutls

libcurl4-doc→ fixed in8.14.1-2ubuntu1.4USN-8487-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-doc

libcurl4-gnutls-dev→ fixed in8.14.1-2ubuntu1.4USN-8487-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-gnutls-dev

libcurl4-openssl-dev→ fixed in8.14.1-2ubuntu1.4USN-8487-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-openssl-dev

libcurl4t64→ fixed in8.14.1-2ubuntu1.4USN-8487-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4t64

Ubuntu resolute

Source: Ubuntu USN

curl→ fixed in8.18.0-1ubuntu2.2USN-8487-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl

libcurl3t64-gnutls→ fixed in8.18.0-1ubuntu2.2USN-8487-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl3t64-gnutls

libcurl4-doc→ fixed in8.18.0-1ubuntu2.2USN-8487-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-doc

libcurl4-gnutls-dev→ fixed in8.18.0-1ubuntu2.2USN-8487-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-gnutls-dev

libcurl4-openssl-dev→ fixed in8.18.0-1ubuntu2.2USN-8487-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-openssl-dev

libcurl4t64→ fixed in8.18.0-1ubuntu2.2USN-8487-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4t64

Ubuntu trusty

Source: Ubuntu USN

curl→ fixed in7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm20USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl
```
libcurl3→ fixed in7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm20USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl3
```
libcurl3-gnutls→ fixed in7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm20USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl3-gnutls
```
libcurl3-nss→ fixed in7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm20USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl3-nss
```
libcurl4-doc→ fixed in7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm20USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-doc
```
libcurl4-gnutls-dev→ fixed in7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm20USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-gnutls-dev
```
libcurl4-nss-dev→ fixed in7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm20USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-nss-dev
```
libcurl4-openssl-dev→ fixed in7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm20USN-8487-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcurl4-openssl-dev
```

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