CVE-2026-33811
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.8%
55.4th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-1341
Published 2026-05-07 · modified 2026-09-18
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | N | None |
| Integrity | N | None |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-05-07 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-18 — Last modified (NVD)
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
References
- https://go.dev/cl/767860
- https://go.dev/issue/78803
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/qcCIEXso47M
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4981
- 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