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CVE-2021-22898
LOW

TELNET stack contents disclosure

Published Jun 11, 2021 · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Severity · CVSSLOW · Not scored
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood4.51%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026

TELNET stack contents disclosure

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

QFinch assessment

curl supports the `-t` command line option, known as `CURLOPT_TELNETOPTIONS` in libcurl. This rarely used option is used to send variable=content pairs to TELNET servers.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.

Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

FIRST-EPSSCVE-LIST-V5
SSVC priority
LOW
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. hackerone.com ↗
  2. curl.se ↗
  3. Patch commit ↗
  4. [guacamole-issues] 20210618 [jira] [Created] (GUACAMOLE-1368) Latest docker image fails security scans. ↗
  5. www.oracle.com ↗
  6. [oss-security] 20210721 [SECURITY ADVISORY] curl: TELNET stack contents disclosure again ↗
  7. FEDORA-2021-83fdddca0f ↗
  8. FEDORA-2021-5d21b90a30 ↗
  9. [debian-lts-announce] 20210813 [SECURITY] [DLA 2734-1] curl security update ↗
  10. www.oracle.com ↗
  11. www.oracle.com ↗
  12. cert-portal.siemens.com ↗

Record history

Published Jun 11, 2021 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026