net up to 1.25.9/1.26.2 on Go Dial/LookupPort uncaught exception

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in net up to 1.25.9/1.26.2 on Go. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Dial/LookupPort. The manipulation leads to uncaught exception. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-39836. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in net up to 1.25.9/1.26.2 on Go. This issue affects the function Dial/LookupPort. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncaught exception vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-248. An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Dial and LookupPort functions panic on Windows when provided with an input containing a NUL (0).

It is possible to read the advisory at go.dev. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-39836 since 04/07/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 315061 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : go1.25 (SUSE-SU-2026:1862-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.25.10 or 1.26.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (315061), EUVD (EUVD-2026-28427) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1437). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Splunk Splunk Enterprise
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Google Container-Optimized OS
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Microsoft Azure Linux
  • Golang Go
  • Red Hat OpenShift

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncaught exception
CWE: CWE-248
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 315061
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : go1.25 (SUSE-SU-2026:1862-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: net 1.25.10/1.26.3

Timelineinfo

04/07/2026 CVE reserved
05/07/2026 +30 days Advisory disclosed
05/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/20/2026 +74 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: go.dev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-39836 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-39836
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361955
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1437 - Golang Go: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2026 22:35
Updated: 07/20/2026 14:06
Changes: 05/07/2026 22:35 (53), 05/08/2026 02:32 (1), 05/09/2026 01:00 (7), 05/16/2026 19:57 (2), 06/19/2026 18:24 (1), 07/20/2026 14:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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