When doing TLS related transfers with reused easy or multi handles and
altering the `CURLSSLOPT_NO_PARTIALCHAIN` option, libcurl could accidentally
reuse a CA store cached in memory for which the partial chain option was
reversed. Contrary to the user's wishes and expectations. This could make
libcurl find and accept a trust chain that it otherwise would not.
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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Curl
Curl curl
Vendors & Products Curl
Curl curl

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Weaknesses CWE-295
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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Description When doing TLS related transfers with reused easy or multi handles and altering the `CURLSSLOPT_NO_PARTIALCHAIN` option, libcurl could accidentally reuse a CA store cached in memory for which the partial chain option was reversed. Contrary to the user's wishes and expectations. This could make libcurl find and accept a trust chain that it otherwise would not.
Title OpenSSL partial chain store policy bypass
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: curl

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-08T15:02:04.303Z

Reserved: 2025-12-17T09:55:27.969Z

Link: CVE-2025-14819

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-08T11:06:19.910Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-08T10:15:46.730

Modified: 2026-01-08T18:08:18.457

Link: CVE-2025-14819

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-09T13:25:44Z

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