# CVE-2026-13608: OpenLDAP SASL authentication bypass

CVE-2026-13608 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by curl 8.18.0-1ubuntu2.7, released September 6, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13608
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.4 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0050
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 6, 2026
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-13608

## Description

A flaw in the libcurl SASL negotiation for LDAP authentication allows an incomplete handshake sequence to be misinterpreted as a successful cryptographic verification. An attacker executing a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack can inject a premature or shortcut response that bypasses complete peer validation.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | curl Debian 14 | 8.22.0~rc2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-13608](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-13608.md) | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Linux | curl Fedora 43 | 8.15.0-12.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-D65DA12723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-d65da12723.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | curl Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.15 | [curl 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.15](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-curl-8.5.0-2ubuntu10.15.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | curl Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 8.18.0-1ubuntu2.7 | [curl 8.18.0-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-curl-8.18.0-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Linux | curl opensuse-leap 16.0 | 8.14.1-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21774-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21774-1.md) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Linux | curl sles 15.6 | 8.14.1-150600.4.51.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4047-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4047-1.md) | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Linux | curl sles 15.7 | 8.14.1-150700.7.26.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4048-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4048-1.md) | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Linux | curl sles 16.0 | 8.14.1-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23638-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23638-1.md) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Linux | curl-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 8.15.0-12.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-D65DA12723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-d65da12723.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | curl-debugsource Fedora 43 | 8.15.0-12.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-D65DA12723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-d65da12723.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | curl-mini sles 16.0 | 8.14.1-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23638-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23638-1.md) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Linux | libcurl Fedora 43 | 8.15.0-12.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-D65DA12723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-d65da12723.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | libcurl-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 8.15.0-12.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-D65DA12723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-d65da12723.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | libcurl-devel Fedora 43 | 8.15.0-12.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-D65DA12723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-d65da12723.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | libcurl-minimal Fedora 43 | 8.15.0-12.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-D65DA12723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-d65da12723.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | libcurl-minimal-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 8.15.0-12.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-D65DA12723](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-d65da12723.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | libcurl3t64-gnutls Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.15 | [libcurl3t64-gnutls 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.15](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libcurl3t64-gnutls-8.5.0-2ubuntu10.15.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | libcurl3t64-gnutls Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 8.18.0-1ubuntu2.7 | [libcurl3t64-gnutls 8.18.0-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-libcurl3t64-gnutls-8.18.0-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Linux | libcurl4t64 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.15 | [libcurl4t64 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.15](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libcurl4t64-8.5.0-2ubuntu10.15.md) | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Linux | libcurl4t64 Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 8.18.0-1ubuntu2.7 | [libcurl4t64 8.18.0-1ubuntu2.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-libcurl4t64-8.18.0-1ubuntu2.7.md) | Sep 6, 2026 |

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