Missing bound checks can lead to memory corruption in safe Go in cmd/compile
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 27 fixed, 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Arithmetic over induction variables in loops were not correctly checked for underflow or overflow. As a result, the compiler would allow for invalid indexing to occur at runtime, potentially leading to memory corruption.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go standard library | cmd/compile | before 1.25.9; 1.26.0-0 to before 1.26.2 | 1.25.9, 1.26.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- cmd/compile VendorGo standard library Affected before 1.25.9; 1.26.0-0 to before 1.26.2 Fixed in 1.25.9, 1.26.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.25.9; 1.26.0 to before 1.26.2 | Vulnerable | Go standard library |
- cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.25.9; 1.26.0 to before 1.26.2 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
Remediation
- Fix · CNA cmd/compile (Go toolchain) Fixed in 1.25.9, 1.26.2
Red Hat 25 advisories
- RHSA-2026:90994 Released 2026-10-27 · Red Hat rating Importantgo-toolset:rhel8 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.4.0+25181+7ce5b91c.src::go-toolset:rhel8, delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.4.0+25181+7ce5b91c.x86_64::go-toolset:rhel8, go-toolset-1.26.10-2.module+el8.4.0+25201+9a419e96.x86_64::go-toolset:rhel8 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.4.0+25181+7ce5b91c.src::go-toolset:rhel8, delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.4.0+25181+7ce5b91c.x86_64::go-toolset:rhel8, go-toolset-1.26.10-2.module+el8.4.0+25201+9a419e96.x86_64::go-toolset:rhel8 +8
- RHSA-2026:87245 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Importantgo-toolset:rhel8 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.8.0+24781+86ad105d.ppc64le::go-toolset:rhel8, delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.8.0+24781+86ad105d.src::go-toolset:rhel8, delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.8.0+24781+86ad105d.x86_64::go-toolset:rhel8 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.8.0+24781+86ad105d.src::go-toolset:rhel8, delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.8.0+24781+86ad105d.x86_64::go-toolset:rhel8, go-toolset-1.26.10-4.module+el8.8.0+25113+a148ecc0.x86_64::go-toolset:rhel8 +8
- RHSA-2026:87246 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Importantgo-toolset:rhel8 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.6.0+24782+a062e766.src::go-toolset:rhel8, delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.6.0+24782+a062e766.x86_64::go-toolset:rhel8, go-toolset-1.26.10-4.module+el8.6.0+25114+90ecdb41.x86_64::go-toolset:rhel8 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.6.0+24782+a062e766.src::go-toolset:rhel8, delve-1.26.1-1.module+el8.6.0+24782+a062e766.x86_64::go-toolset:rhel8, go-toolset-1.26.10-4.module+el8.6.0+25114+90ecdb41.x86_64::go-toolset:rhel8 +8
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- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/cloud-network-config-controller-rhel8, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/egress-router-cni-rhel8, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/kubevirt-csi-driver-rhel8 +47
- RHSA-2026:59833 Released 2026-09-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.12.97 bug fix and security update
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- RHSA-2026:56854 Released 2026-08-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.16.69 bug fix and security update
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- RHSA-2026:47712 Released 2026-07-29 · Red Hat rating Importantgolang security, bug fix, and enhancement update
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- RHSA-2026:47719 Released 2026-07-29 · Red Hat rating Importantgolang security, bug fix, and enhancement update
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- RHSA-2026:34099 Released 2026-07-09 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.17.55 bug fix and security update
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- RHSA-2026:28964 Released 2026-07-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.15.66 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/cloud-network-config-controller-rhel8, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/egress-router-cni-rhel8, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/kube-metrics-server-rhel8 +47
- RHSA-2026:28893 Released 2026-07-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.14.68 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/cloud-network-config-controller-rhel8, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/egress-router-cni-rhel8, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/kubevirt-csi-driver-rhel8 +47
- RHSA-2026:21657 Released 2026-06-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.18.43 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/aws-kms-encryption-provider-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/azure-kms-encryption-provider-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/azure-service-rhel9-operator +47
- RHSA-2026:20041 Released 2026-05-27 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.19.32 bug fix and security update
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- RHSA-2026:7385 Released 2026-04-10 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
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- RHSA-2026:7291 Released 2026-04-09 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
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Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Go toolchain cmd/compile 1.25.9, 1.26.2
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-21594 Miscompilation allows memory corruption via CONVNOP-wrapped array copy in cmd/compilePriority LOW 31
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Service Mesh 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:10217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:10704 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:10219 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:90994 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:87246 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:87245 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:47719 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:47712 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:16024 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:16021 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:90994 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:87246 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:87245 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:7291, RHSA-2026:7385 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:59833 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65840 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:28893 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:28964 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:56854 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34099 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:21657 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:20041 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:11688 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:16477 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:16505 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:16508 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:16537 |
Not affected: 15 products
- OpenShift Service Mesh 2
- OpenShift Service Mesh 3
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19
- Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 2.6
- Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.0
- Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.1
- Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2
- Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-27143
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cfp9-33rc-j74f
- 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-10 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87245 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87246 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
- 2026-10-23 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) +1 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:90994 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-27143 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-27143 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cfp9-33rc-j74f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-27143 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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