Invoking key constraints not enforced in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-39833 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Go |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-22 04:16:22 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-28 15:04:39 UTC |
| Description | The in-memory keyring returned by NewKeyring() silently accepted keys with the ConfirmBeforeUse constraint but never enforced it. The key would sign without any confirmation prompt, with no indication to the caller that the constraint was not in effect. NewKeyring() now returns an error when unsupported constraints are requested. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.1 CRITICAL from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.000330000 probability, percentile 0.100710000 (date 2026-05-27)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-358: Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Golang.orgxcrypto | Golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent | affected 0.52.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/a082jnz-LvI | [email protected] | groups.google.com | Mailing List |
| go.dev/issue/79436 | [email protected] | go.dev | Issue Tracking |
| pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-5005 | [email protected] | pkg.go.dev | Vendor Advisory |
| go.dev/cl/778640 | [email protected] | go.dev | Issue Tracking |
| go.dev/cl/778641 | [email protected] | go.dev | Issue Tracking |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: NCC Group Cryptography Services, sponsored by Teleport (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.