Golang go.crypto: An authenticated SSH client that repeatedly opened channels which were rejected by the server caused
Affects golang-go.cryptoSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10golang-go.cryptopkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-go.crypto?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10google-guest-agentpkg:deb/ubuntu/google-guest-agent?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10snapdpkg:deb/ubuntu/snapd?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSgoogle-guest-agentpkg:deb/ubuntu/google-guest-agent?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSsnapdpkg:deb/ubuntu/snapd?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSgolang-go.cryptopkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-go.crypto?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available that properly removes rejected channels from the connection's internal state to prevent unbounded memory growth and server crashes. Users should update to a patched version of golang-go.crypto. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2026-39827 is a vulnerability in the golang-go.crypto SSH client where repeatedly opening channels that are rejected by the server causes unbounded memory growth, eventually crashing the server process and impacting all connected users. The issue is due to rejected channels not being properly removed from the connection's internal state. This has been fixed by ensuring rejected channels are released for garbage collection.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-39827 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-39827 (opens in a new tab)
- go.dev/issue/35127 (opens in a new tab)
- go.dev/cl/781320 (opens in a new tab)
- groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/a082jnz-LvI (opens in a new tab)
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-5016 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/grafana/tempo (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/percona/percona-server-mongodb-operator.git (opens in a new tab)