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TI-2026-28716 Aliases CVE-2026-39834GHSA-rm3j-f69w-wqmq

Invoking infinite loop on large channel writes in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 13 fixed, 31 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

When writing data larger than 4GB in a single Write call on an SSH channel, an integer overflow in the internal payload size calculation caused the write loop to spin indefinitely, sending empty packets without making progress. The size comparison now uses int64 to prevent truncation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00597 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (golang.org/x/crypto): 0.52.0golang.org/x/crypto (Go): 0.52.0Red Hat: 16 advisoriesRed Hat: 13 fixed, 31 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Go standard librarygolang.org/x/crypto/sshbefore 0.52.00.52.0Patch availableCNA
—golang.org/x/crypto (Go)before 0.52.00.52.0Patch availableGHSA-rm3j-f69w-wqmq
  • golang.org/x/crypto/ssh VendorGo standard library Affected before 0.52.0 Fixed in 0.52.0 Patch available CNA
  • golang.org/x/crypto (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.52.0 Fixed in 0.52.0 Patch available GHSA-rm3j-f69w-wqmq

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:golang:crypto:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*before 0.52.0VulnerableGo standard library
  • cpe:2.3:a:golang:crypto:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* Versions before 0.52.0 Vulnerable ·Go standard library

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA golang.org/x/crypto/ssh (golang.org/x/crypto) Fixed in 0.52.0
  • Fix · GHSA-rm3j-f69w-wqmq golang.org/x/crypto (Go) Fixed in 0.52.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 16 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:95591 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    Cluster Observability Operator - 1.5
    • Cluster Observability Operator 1.5 registry.redhat.io/cluster-observability-operator/alertmanager-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/cluster-observability-operator/cluster-observability-rhel9-operator, registry.redhat.io/cluster-observability-operator/distributed-tracing-console-plugin-pf4-rhel9 +16
  • RHSA-2026:95517 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    Multicluster Global Hub 1.7.4 security update
    • Multicluster Global Hub 1.7.4 registry.redhat.io/multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-agent-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-grafana-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-manager-rhel9 +1
  • RHSA-2026:95360 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat build of Cryostat security update
    • Cryostat 4 on RHEL 9 cryostat/cryostat-grafana-dashboard-rhel9, cryostat/cryostat-openshift-console-plugin-rhel9, cryostat/cryostat-storage-rhel9
Show 13 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:95263 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    RHTAS 1.5.1 - Release of Model Transparency Go 1.0.1
    • Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.5 registry.redhat.io/rhtas/model-transparency-cli-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:95081 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    Cluster Observability Operator - 1.5
    • Cluster Observability Operator 1.5 registry.redhat.io/cluster-observability-operator/alertmanager-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/cluster-observability-operator/cluster-observability-rhel9-operator, registry.redhat.io/cluster-observability-operator/distributed-tracing-console-plugin-pf4-rhel9 +16
  • RHSA-2026:94498 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift API for Data Protection - 1.4.12
    • OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.4 registry.redhat.io/oadp/oadp-cli-binaries-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/oadp/oadp-kubevirt-velero-plugin-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/oadp/oadp-mustgather-rhel9 +8
  • RHSA-2026:92510 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 3.4.6 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-cli-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9 +47
  • RHSA-2026:92307 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes v2.13.14 security update
    • Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13 registry.redhat.io/rhacm2/acm-grafana-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhacm2/acm-multicluster-observability-addon-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhacm2/acm-prometheus-config-reloader-rhel9 +16
  • RHSA-2026:92303 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    multicluster engine for Kubernetes v2.8.12 security update
    • multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8 registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/addon-manager-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/backplane-rhel9-operator, registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/cluster-curator-controller-rhel9 +12
  • RHSA-2026:82322 Released 2026-10-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.17.2
    • Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17 registry.redhat.io/cert-manager/cert-manager-operator-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:82304 Released 2026-10-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift 1.17.2
    • Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17 registry.redhat.io/cert-manager/jetstack-cert-manager-acmesolver-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/cert-manager/jetstack-cert-manager-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:66561 Released 2026-09-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images golang1.27-1.27.1-0.1.hum1@aarch64, golang1.27-1.27.1-0.1.hum1@src, golang1.27-1.27.1-0.1.hum1@x86_64 +10
  • RHSA-2026:62391 Released 2026-09-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images golang1.26-1.26.8-0.1.hum1@aarch64, golang1.26-1.26.8-0.1.hum1@src, golang1.26-1.26.8-0.1.hum1@x86_64 +10
  • RHSA-2026:57194 Released 2026-08-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    multicluster engine for Kubernetes v2.11.5 security update
    • multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11 registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/addon-manager-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/backplane-rhel9-operator, registry.redhat.io/multicluster-engine/cluster-api-provider-kubevirt-rhel9 +11
  • RHSA-2026:43692 Released 2026-07-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift API for Data Protection
    • OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.6 registry.redhat.io/oadp/oadp-velero-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:37387 Released 2026-07-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation 4.22.0 security, enhancement & bug fix update
    • Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.22 registry.redhat.io/odf4/cephcsi-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/odf4/cephcsi-rhel9-operator, registry.redhat.io/odf4/devicefinder-rhel9 +24

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    golang.org/x/crypto/ssh 0.52.0

    9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-34255 Invoking VerifiedPublicKeyCallback permissions skip enforcement in golang.org/x/crypto/sshPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2026-28713 Invoking bypass of FIDO/U2F security keys physical interaction in golang.org/x/crypto/sshPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2026-28712 Invoking client can cause server deadlock on unexpected responses in golang.org/x/crypto/sshPriority MEDIUM 46

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2AffectedNo fix yet
Builds for Red Hat OpenShiftAffectedNo fix yet
Confidential Compute AttestationAffectedNo fix yet
External Secrets Operator for Red Hat OpenShiftAffectedNo fix yet
Multicluster Engine for KubernetesAffectedNo fix yet
OpenShift PipelinesAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
OpenShift ServerlessAffectedNo fix yet
OpenShift Service Mesh 2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Ceph Storage 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Ceph Storage 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Ceph Storage 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Ceph Storage 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Ceph Storage 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Edge Manager 1AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Hardened ImagesAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Dev SpacesAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Dev Workspaces OperatorAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift GitOpsAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift for Windows ContainersAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift on AWSAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Trusted Artifact SignerAffectedNo fix yet
Security Profiles OperatorAffectedNo fix yet
Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17Fixed RHSA-2026:82304, RHSA-2026:82322
Cluster Observability Operator 1.5Fixed RHSA-2026:95081, RHSA-2026:95591
Cryostat 4 on RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:95360
Multicluster Global Hub 1.7.4Fixed RHSA-2026:95517
OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.4Fixed RHSA-2026:94498
OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.6Fixed RHSA-2026:43692
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13Fixed RHSA-2026:92307
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:62391, RHSA-2026:66561
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Fixed RHSA-2026:92510
Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.22Fixed RHSA-2026:37387
Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.5Fixed RHSA-2026:95263
multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11Fixed RHSA-2026:57194
multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8Fixed RHSA-2026:92303
Not affected: 26 products
  • Cluster Observability Operator 1.5
  • Cryostat 4
  • Cryostat 4 on RHEL 9
  • Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes
  • Multicluster Global Hub 1.7.4
  • OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.4
  • OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.6
  • Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
  • Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13
  • Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5
  • Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0
  • Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.22
  • Red Hat Quay 3
  • Zero Trust Workload Identity Manager
  • Zero Trust Workload Identity Manager - Tech Preview
  • multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.11
  • multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39834
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rm3j-f69w-wqmq
  3. 2026-10-14 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82304 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-14 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82322 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-15 Fix available: Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-20 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  8. 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  9. 2026-10-22 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  10. 2026-10-23 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  11. 2026-10-24 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  12. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92303 · Red Hat
  13. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92307 · Red Hat
  14. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92510 · Red Hat
  15. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13, Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4, multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8 · Red Hat
  16. 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  17. 2026-11-02 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  18. 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94498 · Red Hat
  19. 2026-11-04 Fix available: OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.4 · Red Hat
  20. 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95081 · Red Hat
  21. 2026-11-04 Fix available: Cluster Observability Operator 1.5 · Red Hat
  22. 2026-11-06 Fix available: Cryostat 4 on RHEL 9, Multicluster Global Hub 1.7.4, Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.5 · Red Hat
  23. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95591 · Red Hat
  24. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95517 · Red Hat
  25. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95263 · Red Hat
  26. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95360 · Red Hat
  27. 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  28. 2026-11-08 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

  • TI-2023-26623 The SSH transport protocol with certain OpenSSH extensions, found in OpenSSH before 9.6… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2026-30791 Invoking auth bypass via unenforced @revoked status in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/knownhosts CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-34255 Invoking VerifiedPublicKeyCallback permissions skip enforcement in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-28715 Invoking key constraints not enforced in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-28714 Invoking agent constraints dropped when forwarding keys in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-28713 Invoking bypass of FIDO/U2F security keys physical interaction in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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