CVE-2026-39836 (GCVE-0-2026-39836)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-07 19:41 – Updated: 2026-05-08 21:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Panic in Dial and LookupPort when handling NUL byte on Windows in net
Summary
The Dial and LookupPort functions panic on Windows when provided with an input containing a NUL (0).
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-08 16:36 UTC
CWE
- CWE-248 - Uncaught Exception
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go standard library | net |
Affected:
0 , < 1.25.10
(semver)
Affected: 1.26.0-0 , < 1.26.3 (semver) |
guessed |
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