CVE-2026-33811

Crash when handling long CNAME response in net

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 7, 2026 at 07:41 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 12:10 AM UTC
45 products affected across 3 vendorsGo.NETEnterprise Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

When using LookupCNAME with the cgo DNS resolver, a very long CNAME response can trigger a double-free of C memory and a crash.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.25.101.26.0 ≤ v < 1.26.3
Affected range stops below 1.25.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.26.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.25.101.26.0-0 ≤ v < 1.26.31.26.0-0
Affected range stops below 1.25.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.26.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 1786908301 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (133)

Issue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://go.dev/issue/78803
Patch
Source: cverecord
https://go.dev/cl/767860
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/qcCIEXso47M
Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4981
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23262
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23264
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33120
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33123

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-415CWE-1341

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