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netrc and default credential leak

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

When asked to use a `.netrc` file for credentials **and** to follow HTTP redirects, curl could leak the password used for the first host to the followed-to host under certain circumstances. This flaw only manifests itself if the netrc file has a `default` entry that omits both login and password. A rare circumstance.

Announced Source revision 1
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CVE-2025-0167

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2025-0167

curl

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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Related CVEs
CVE-2025-0167

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Event
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