Unchecked Input for Loop Condition Affecting golang-tests package, versions <0:1.26.5-1.el9_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.78% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-GOLANGTESTS-19347552
  • published27 Aug 2026
  • disclosed7 May 2026

Introduced: 7 May 2026

CVE-2026-39820  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-606  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 golang-tests to version 0:1.26.5-1.el9_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:49712.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream golang-tests package and not the golang-tests package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Well-crafted inputs reaching ParseAddress, ParseAddressList, and ParseDate were able to trigger excessive CPU exhaustion and memory allocations.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1