When using LookupCNAME with the cgo DNS resolver, a very long CNAME response can trigger a double-free of C memory and a crash.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://go.dev/cl/767860 Patch
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4981 Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.5 · golangNVD modified 2026-10-26 00:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 132
- https://go.dev/cl/767860 Patch
- https://go.dev/issue/78803 Issue Tracking
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/qcCIEXso47M Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4981 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22112
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22120
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22121
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23262
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23264
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33120
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33123
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33142
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33150
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33574
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34357
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34359
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34364
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35832
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35993
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35994
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35995
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36207
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36319
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36617
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36625
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36648
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36651
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36776
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36796
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36797
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38504
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39266
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39272
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39319
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39573
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39810
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40118
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40945
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41019
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41030
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41055
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41928
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42043
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42047
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42048
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42049
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42050
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42051
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42078
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42079
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42082
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42132
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42150
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42151
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42240
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42644
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42852
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42946
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43038
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43692