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CentOS Linux 8.4 [TuxCare] Security Update: curl / curl-minimal / libcurl / libcurl-devel / libcurl-minimal (CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1785319688)

high Nessus Plugin ID 360645

Synopsis

The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The CentOS Linux 8.4 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1785319688 advisory.

 - A vulnerability exists where a new transfer that uses STARTTLS to upgrade the connection might reuse an existing live connection even though the TLS configuration mismatches so it should not. (CVE-2026-8286)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1785319688.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1785319688

http://www.nessus.org/u?14b1adaa

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 360645

File Name: tuxcare_centos_8.4_CLSA-2026-1785319688.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.3

Percentile: 53.7

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-8286

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/25/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-8286

CLSA: 2026:1785319688