CVE-2026-39832: golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent · Improper Preservation of Permissions
Affects golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 0.52.0 as a priority.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.52.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent to 0.52.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| golang.org/x/cryptogolang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent | Affected
| Fixed in
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Gogolang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentpkg:golang/golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Gogolang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentpkg:golang/golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
According to the Red Hat advisory, no mitigation or patch currently meets their criteria for ease of use, deployment, applicability, or stability. If you cannot patch yet, users relying on constraint extensions for limiting SSH key usage should exercise caution when forwarding keys via SSH agents. Engage with Red Hat support or Technical Account Managers for guidance specific to your environment.
Description
When adding a key to a remote agent constraint extensions such as restrict-destination-v00@openssh.com were not serialized in the request. Destination restrictions were silently stripped when forwarding keys, allowing unrestricted use of the key on the remote host. The client now serializes all constraint extensions. Additionally, the in-memory keyring returned by NewKeyring() now rejects keys with unsupported constraint extensions instead of silently ignoring them.
References
- go.dev/issue/79435 (opens in a new tab)
- go.dev/cl/778642 (opens in a new tab)
- groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/a082jnz-LvI (opens in a new tab)
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-5006 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39832 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2480685 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-39832.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41019 (opens in a new tab)
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