CVE-2026-78662

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 7.5 EPSS 0.32%
Updated Sep 04, 2026
Golang.Org/X/Crypto
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.5 (HIGH)
Affected Versions before 0.56.0
Fixed In 0.56.0
Type CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling, CWE-770 (Allocation Without Limits)
Vendor Golang.Org/X/Crypto
Public PoC No

Previously, a channel registered in the mux's chanList is not usable until it is established. A malicious peer was able flood the channel's incomingRequests, deadlocking the entire connection. Now, we add an atomic established state, set when a channel becomes usable.

Until such a time, handlePacket drops every packet other than the open confirmation/failure, without blocking and without tearing down the connection.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Golang Crypto
cpe:2.3:a:golang:crypto:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
0.56.0