CVE-2026-46598

Invoking pathological inputs can lead to client panic in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent

Published May 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
For certain crafted inputs, a 'ed25519.PrivateKey' was created by casting malformed wire bytes, leading to a panic when used.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9m57-25v3-79x9 golang.org/x/crypto: Invoking pathological inputs can lead to client panic
History
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First Time appeared Golang crypto
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:golang:crypto:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
Vendors & Products Golang crypto
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Weaknesses CWE-20
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Weaknesses CWE-129
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Golang
Golang ssh
Vendors & Products Golang
Golang ssh
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Weaknesses CWE-20
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Description For certain crafted inputs, a 'ed25519.PrivateKey' was created by casting malformed wire bytes, leading to a panic when used.
Title Invoking pathological inputs can lead to client panic in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent
References
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Go
Published
Updated
May 22, 2026, 6:14 PM
Reserved
May 15, 2026, 5:35 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 22, 2026, 4:16 AM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 4:10 PM