Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-42508

CVE-2026-42508

golang.org/x/crypto golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/knownhosts — Invoking auth bypass via unenforced @revoked status in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/knownhosts

Description · from the CVE record

Previously, a revoked 'SignatureKey' belonging to a CA was not correctly checked for revocation. Now, both the 'key' and 'key.SignatureKey' are checked for @revoked.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/knownhosts< 0.52.00.52.0CNA
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10see advisory7:5.8.2-4.el10_2redhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8see advisory8100020260701102925.afee755dredhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportsee advisory8060020260803064027.ad008a3aredhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-Onsee advisory8060020260803064027.ad008a3aredhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Servicesee advisory8080020260721142025.63b34585redhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutionssee advisory8080020260721142025.63b34585redhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9see advisory6:5.8.2-4.el9_8redhat-SADP
RHEM 1.0 for RHEL 9see advisory0:1.0.3-1.el9emredhat-SADP
RHEM 1.1 for RHEL 10see advisory0:1.1.3-1.el10emredhat-SADP
RHEM 1.1 for RHEL 9see advisory0:1.1.3-1.el9emredhat-SADP
Cluster Observability Operator 1.5.0see advisory1787593637redhat-SADP

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
redhat-SADP (CNA)7.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refgo.dev/issue/79568refgo.dev/cl/781220refgroups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/a082jnz-LvIrefpkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-5021refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42508refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2480688refsecurity.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42508.jsonadvisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41019advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36796advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37072advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35833advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51288advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49944advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67450advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37123advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61314advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36808advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66521advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51033advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59467advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66022advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43692advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41064advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47737advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54400advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26546advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26547advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36651advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40945advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40118advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23262advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23264advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60520advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36648advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41036advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:52857advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:52910advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37387advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41031advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42146advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43052advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42796advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41066advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40262advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36797advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57194advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46885advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47735