CVE details
CVE-2026-4873
A vulnerability exists where a connection requiring TLS incorrectly reuses an existing unencrypted connection from the same connection pool. If an initial transfer is made in clear-text (via IMAP, SMTP, or POP3), a subsequent request to that same host bypasses the TLS requirement and instead transmit data unencrypted.
Affected ports (2)
| Port | Package | Version | Status | Maintainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ftp/linux-c7-curl | linux-c7-curl | 7.29.0_13 | unaddressed | emulation@FreeBSD.org |
| ftp/linux-rl9-curl | linux-rl9-curl | 7.76.1_13 | unaddressed | emulation@FreeBSD.org |
Template for a VuXML entry
Range taken from the CVE record, check it before committing. make newentry in security/vuxml creates the vid.
<vuln vid="FIXME (make newentry)">
<topic>FIXME -- FIXME</topic>
<affects>
<package>
<name>linux-c7-curl</name>
<range><lt>8.20.0</lt></range>
</package>
<package>
<name>linux-rl9-curl</name>
<range><lt>8.20.0</lt></range>
</package>
</affects>
<description>
<body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<p>A vulnerability exists where a connection requiring TLS incorrectly
reuses an
existing unencrypted connection from the same connection
pool. If an initial
transfer is made in clear-text (via IMAP, SMTP, or
POP3), a subsequent request
to that same host bypasses the TLS
requirement and instead transmit data
unencrypted.</p>
</body>
</description>
<references>
<cvename>CVE-2026-4873</cvename>
<url>https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4873</url>
</references>
<dates>
<discovery>2026-05-13</discovery>
<entry>2026-10-25</entry>
</dates>
</vuln>