Review reviewCritical

CVE-2026-39830

golang.org/x/crypto golang.org/x/crypto/ssh, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

A malicious SSH peer could send unsolicited global request responses to fill an internal buffer, blocking the connection's read loop. The blocked goroutine could not be released by calling Close(), resulting in a resource leak per connection. Unsolicited global responses are now discarded.

CVSS: 9.1
EPSS: 0.62%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.05.22

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.62%

Technical severityCVSS 9.1

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: golang.org/x/crypto golang.org/x/crypto/ssh, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected versions: < 0.52.0
Fixed versions: 0.52.0

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that golang.org/x/crypto golang.org/x/crypto/ssh, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE: CWE-119, CWE-772