
Ubuntu 26.10 curl checks certificate revocation; OpenSSL is next
The check uses local CRLite data via upki, so curl no longer waits on a network revocation lookup.
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The check uses local CRLite data via upki, so curl no longer waits on a network revocation lookup.

CVE-2026-115881 scores 9.1 on GoAhead 3.4.5–6.1.0 with mutual TLS and a loaded CRL; 6.1.1 fixes it.
Of 8,947 IGOD hosts checked on October 23, 156 still presented certificates revoked on October 19.

Revocation took effect October 21, 2026, and sites still serving those certificates can fail browser TLS checks.

Revocation finished on October 21 after a missed deadline; reports describe no confirmed private-key theft.
The CVSS 9.1 issue affects named Java SE and GraalVM builds and can be reached through JSSE APIs without credentials.
Moderate Tomcat CVE-2026-73581 makes OpenSSL TLS stacks ignore CRLs for keystore certificates.
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