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CVE-2026-39833: golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent · Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

Affects golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentSource CVE Database V5

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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

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% 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:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
golang.org/x/cryptogolang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentAffected
  • <0.52.0
Fixed in
  • 0.52.0
Gogolang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentpkg:golang/golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentOther threatsAffected
  • =0
Fixed in–
Gogolang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentpkg:golang/golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agentOther threatsAffected
  • <0.52.0
Fixed in
  • 0.52.0

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AI-suggested

The vendor has indicated that NewKeyring() now returns an error when unsupported constraints are requested, which suggests a fix is planned or implemented. Users should monitor official golang.org/x/crypto advisories for updates and apply any released patches promptly.

Description

The in-memory keyring returned by NewKeyring() silently accepted keys with the ConfirmBeforeUse constraint but never enforced it. The key would sign without any confirmation prompt, with no indication to the caller that the constraint was not in effect. NewKeyring() now returns an error when unsupported constraints are requested.

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