GHSA-78MQ-XCR3-XM33

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-25 22:15 – Updated: 2026-09-11 15:32
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Summary
golang.org/x/crypto is vulnerable to invoking server panic during CheckHostKey/Authenticate flow
Details

SSH servers which use CertChecker as a public key callback without setting IsUserAuthority or IsHostAuthority could be caused to panic by a client presenting a certificate. CertChecker now returns an error instead of panicking when these callbacks are nil.

Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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  "id": "GHSA-78mq-xcr3-xm33",
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}



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