CVE-2026-42499 Details
Description
Pathological inputs could cause DoS through consumePhrase when parsing an email address according to RFC 5322.
A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in the net/mail package of Go. Pathological inputs can lead to excessive CPU consumption and memory allocation by causing quadratic string concatenation in the consumePhrase function. This issue arises when the function parses email addresses, as specified by RFC 5322. The vulnerability affects Go versions prior to 1.25.10, as well as versions from 1.26.0 up to but not including 1.26.3.
Users can upgrade to Go versions 1.26.3 or 1.25.10, both of which include the necessary fix. Instructions for downloading these versions are available on the Go website.
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed May 8, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-noinfo | Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness | [email protected] |
| CWE-1046 | Creation of Immutable Text Using String Concatenation | redhat-SADP |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| golang go | < 1.25.10 >= 1.26.0, < 1.26.3 |
CPE
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Change History
57 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 15, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 14, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 11, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 10, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 9, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 7, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 4, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 3, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 2, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 1, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 31, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 28, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 27, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 26, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 26, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 25, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 24, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 20, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 19, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 18, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 14, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 13, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 12, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 11, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 10, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 6, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 5, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 4, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 3, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 31, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 30, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 29, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 27, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 24, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 23, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 22, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 21, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 20, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 15, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 14, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 10, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 9, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 8, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 6, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 2, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 1, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jun 30, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| May 8, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| May 7, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |