Quadratic string concatenation in consumePhrase in net/mail
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-42499 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Go |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-07 20:16:44 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-10 12:16:52 UTC |
| Description | Pathological inputs could cause DoS through consumePhrase when parsing an email address according to RFC 5322. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.000230000 probability, percentile 0.065470000 (date 2026-05-12)
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-1046 | CWE-407: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity | CWE-1046 Creation of Immutable Text Using String Concatenation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | ADP | CVSS | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36797 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36754 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| go.dev/issue/78987 | [email protected] | go.dev | Issue Tracking |
| go.dev/cl/771520 | [email protected] | go.dev | Patch |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34364 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33123 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42499 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36319 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4977 | [email protected] | pkg.go.dev | Vendor Advisory |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33120 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/qcCIEXso47M | [email protected] | groups.google.com | Release Notes |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36625 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33142 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42499.json | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | security.access.redhat.com | |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33150 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33574 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2026-05-07T20:00:51.685Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| ADP | 2026-05-07T19:41:18.615Z | Made public. |
Solutions
ADP: RHSA-2026:34364: Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift 6.4
ADP: RHSA-2026:36625: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes 4.10
ADP: RHSA-2026:36319: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes 4.9
ADP: RHSA-2026:36754: Red Hat Developer Hub 1.10
ADP: RHSA-2026:33574: Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9
ADP: RHSA-2026:33123: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.1
ADP: RHSA-2026:33142: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.2
ADP: RHSA-2026:33150: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3.3
ADP: RHSA-2026:33120: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 3
ADP: RHSA-2026:36797: Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.4
Workarounds
ADP: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.