Vulnerability · Published May 7, 2026 · Assigned by Go

CVE-2026-33811Crash when handling long CNAME response in net

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in net from Go standard library. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

When using LookupCNAME with the cgo DNS resolver, a very long CNAME response can trigger a double-free of C memory and a crash.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8aardvark-dns2:1.10.1-2.module_el8.10.0+3909+6e1c1eb7ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8aardvark-dns2:1.10.1-2.module_el8.10.0+3901+4b80ecd7ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8aardvark-dns2:1.10.1-2.module_el8.10.0+4047+545787c4ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8aardvark-dns2:1.10.1-2.module_el8.10.0+4089+ce72bbbeALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8buildah2:1.33.14-4.module_el8.10.0+4213+0493256bALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8buildah-tests2:1.33.14-4.module_el8.10.0+4213+0493256bALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8cockpit-podman84.1-1.module_el8.10.0+4102+6c76e544ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4090+91932338ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4068+0e21408fALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module_el8.10.0+3970+8445edf6ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8container-selinux2:2.229.0-3.module_el8.10.0+4213+0493256bALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8containernetworking-plugins1:1.4.0-8.module_el8.10.0+4136+16425343ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8containers-common2:1-82.module_el8.10.0+4089+ce72bbbeALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8containers-common2:1-82.module_el8.10.0+3901+4b80ecd7ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8containers-common2:1-82.module_el8.10.0+3876+e55593a8ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8crit3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3845+87b84552ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8crit3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+4047+545787c4ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8crit3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3901+4b80ecd7ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8crit3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+4120+03ad4b47ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8criu3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3909+6e1c1eb7ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8criu3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3876+e55593a8ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8criu3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+4120+03ad4b47ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8criu3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+4089+ce72bbbeALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8criu-devel3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+4089+ce72bbbeALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8criu-devel3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+4016+efd18bf8ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8criu-devel3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+4068+0e21408fALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8criu-devel3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3858+6ad51f9fALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8criu-libs3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3970+8445edf6ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8criu-libs3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+4082+f7f0c95eALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8criu-libs3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3926+f12484f5ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8criu-libs3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3909+6e1c1eb7ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8crun1.14.3-2.module_el8.10.0+4120+03ad4b47ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8crun1.14.3-2.module_el8.10.0+4102+6c76e544ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8crun1.14.3-2.module_el8.10.0+4082+f7f0c95eALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8delve1.25.2-1.module_el8.10.0+4074+24330916ALSA-2026:22112
AlmaLinux:8fuse-overlayfs1.13-1.module_el8.10.0+4068+0e21408fALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8fuse-overlayfs1.13-1.module_el8.10.0+4082+f7f0c95eALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8fuse-overlayfs1.13-1.module_el8.10.0+4047+545787c4ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8fuse-overlayfs1.13-1.module_el8.10.0+3792+03eaed9cALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:10git-lfs3.7.1-5.el10_2.6ALSA-2026:39272
AlmaLinux:8git-lfs3.4.1-12.el8_10ALSA-2026:39266
AlmaLinux:9git-lfs3.7.1-4.el9_8.2ALSA-2026:39319
AlmaLinux:8go-toolset1.25.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4187+c45165c4ALSA-2026:22112
AlmaLinux:9go-toolset1.26.3-1.el9_8ALSA-2026:22121
AlmaLinux:8golang1.25.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4187+c45165c4ALSA-2026:22112
AlmaLinux:9golang1.26.3-1.el9_8ALSA-2026:22121
AlmaLinux:8golang-bin1.25.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4187+c45165c4ALSA-2026:22112
AlmaLinux:9golang-bin1.26.3-1.el9_8ALSA-2026:22121
AlmaLinux:8golang-docs1.25.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4187+c45165c4ALSA-2026:22112
AlmaLinux:9golang-docs1.26.3-1.el9_8ALSA-2026:22121
AlmaLinux:8golang-misc1.25.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4187+c45165c4ALSA-2026:22112
AlmaLinux:9golang-misc1.26.3-1.el9_8ALSA-2026:22121
AlmaLinux:8golang-race1.25.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4187+c45165c4ALSA-2026:22112
AlmaLinux:9golang-race1.26.3-1.el9_8ALSA-2026:22121
AlmaLinux:8golang-src1.25.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4187+c45165c4ALSA-2026:22112
AlmaLinux:9golang-src1.26.3-1.el9_8ALSA-2026:22121
AlmaLinux:8golang-tests1.25.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4187+c45165c4ALSA-2026:22112
AlmaLinux:9golang-tests1.26.3-1.el9_8ALSA-2026:22121
AlmaLinux:10ipp-usb0.9.27-7.el10_2.2ALSA-2026:35832
AlmaLinux:8libslirp4.4.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4023+db236c53ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8libslirp4.4.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4090+91932338ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8libslirp4.4.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4089+ce72bbbeALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8libslirp4.4.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4120+03ad4b47ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8libslirp-devel4.4.0-2.module_el8.10.0+3970+8445edf6ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8libslirp-devel4.4.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4102+6c76e544ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8libslirp-devel4.4.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4068+0e21408fALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8libslirp-devel4.4.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4082+f7f0c95eALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8netavark2:1.10.3-1.module_el8.10.0+4120+03ad4b47ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8netavark2:1.10.3-1.module_el8.10.0+4023+db236c53ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8netavark2:1.10.3-1.module_el8.10.0+3970+8445edf6ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8netavark2:1.10.3-1.module_el8.10.0+4082+f7f0c95eALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook1.2.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4047+545787c4ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook1.2.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4120+03ad4b47ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook1.2.10-1.module_el8.10.0+3909+6e1c1eb7ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook1.2.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4068+0e21408fALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:9oci-seccomp-bpf-hook1.2.11-2.el9_8ALSA-2026:36617
AlmaLinux:10opentelemetry-collector0.152.1-1.el10_2ALSA-2026:34357
AlmaLinux:9opentelemetry-collector0.152.1-1.el9_8ALSA-2026:34359
AlmaLinux:8podman4:4.9.4-34.module_el8.10.0+4227+f1240cfcALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8podman-catatonit4:4.9.4-34.module_el8.10.0+4227+f1240cfcALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8podman-docker4:4.9.4-34.module_el8.10.0+4227+f1240cfcALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8podman-gvproxy4:4.9.4-34.module_el8.10.0+4227+f1240cfcALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8podman-plugins4:4.9.4-34.module_el8.10.0+4227+f1240cfcALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8podman-remote4:4.9.4-34.module_el8.10.0+4227+f1240cfcALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8podman-tests4:4.9.4-34.module_el8.10.0+4227+f1240cfcALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8python3-criu3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3876+e55593a8ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8python3-criu3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3970+8445edf6ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8python3-criu3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+3901+4b80ecd7ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8python3-criu3.18-5.module_el8.10.0+4120+03ad4b47ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8python3-podman4.9.0-3.module_el8.10.0+4016+efd18bf8ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8runc4:1.2.9-4.module_el8.10.0+4136+16425343ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8skopeo2:1.14.6-2.module_el8.10.0+4211+49ea0979ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8skopeo-tests2:1.14.6-2.module_el8.10.0+4211+49ea0979ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8slirp4netns1.2.3-1.module_el8.10.0+3926+f12484f5ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8slirp4netns1.2.3-1.module_el8.10.0+4082+f7f0c95eALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8slirp4netns1.2.3-1.module_el8.10.0+4023+db236c53ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8slirp4netns1.2.3-1.module_el8.10.0+4047+545787c4ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8toolbox0.0.99.5.1-1.module_el8.10.0+4120+03ad4b47ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8toolbox-tests0.0.99.5.1-1.module_el8.10.0+4120+03ad4b47ALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:8udica0.2.6-21.module_el8.10.0+4068+0e21408fALSA-2026:38504
AlmaLinux:10yggdrasil0.4.9.2-1.el10_2ALSA-2026:39573
AlmaLinux:10yggdrasil-devel0.4.9.2-1.el10_2ALSA-2026:39573
Alpine:v3.23go1.25.10-r0ALPINE-CVE-2026-33811
Alpine:v3.24go1.26.3-r0ALPINE-CVE-2026-33811
Alpine:v3.24rclone1.74.1-r0ALPINE-CVE-2026-33811
Debian:12golang-1.19no fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-33811
Debian:13golang-1.24no fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-33811
Debian:14golang-1.261.26.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33811
Gostdlib1.25.10, 1.26.3GO-2026-4981
Rocky Linux:8aardvark-dns2:1.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+1880+8e896d1bRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8aardvark-dns2:1.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+2001+6a33db9fRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8aardvark-dns2:1.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+40047+0c0a73f4RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8aardvark-dns2:1.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+1948+4b5cd4a9RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8aardvark-dns2:1.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+1896+b18fa106RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8aardvark-dns2:1.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+40133+32c21f88RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8aardvark-dns2:1.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+1874+ce489889RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1843+6892ab28RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+40133+32c21f88RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+40047+0c0a73f4RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1874+ce489889RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1880+8e896d1bRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1948+4b5cd4a9RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+2001+6a33db9fRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1815+5fe7415eRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1825+623b0c20RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1896+b18fa106RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:84.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1872+2e18eb19RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+40047+0c0a73f4RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+1874+ce489889RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+1880+8e896d1bRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+1843+6892ab28RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+1815+5fe7415eRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+1948+4b5cd4a9RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+2001+6a33db9fRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+1896+b18fa106RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+40133+32c21f88RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8conmon3:2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+1872+2e18eb19RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8container-selinux2:2.229.0-3.module+el8.10.0+40223+e940a224RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8containernetworking-plugins1:1.4.0-8.module+el8.10.0+40133+32c21f88RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8containers-common2:1-82.module+el8.10.0+1880+8e896d1bRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8containers-common2:1-82.module+el8.10.0+1896+b18fa106RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8containers-common2:1-82.module+el8.10.0+1948+4b5cd4a9RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8containers-common2:1-82.module+el8.10.0+40133+32c21f88RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8containers-common2:1-82.module+el8.10.0+1843+6892ab28RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8containers-common2:1-82.module+el8.10.0+2001+6a33db9fRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8containers-common2:1-82.module+el8.10.0+1872+2e18eb19RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8containers-common2:1-82.module+el8.10.0+40047+0c0a73f4RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8containers-common2:1-82.module+el8.10.0+1874+ce489889RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+40133+32c21f88RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+1815+5fe7415eRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+1896+b18fa106RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+1880+8e896d1bRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+1874+ce489889RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+1948+4b5cd4a9RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+40047+0c0a73f4RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+1843+6892ab28RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+1872+2e18eb19RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+2001+6a33db9fRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+1825+623b0c20RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+1896+b18fa106RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+1843+6892ab28RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+1874+ce489889RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+1872+2e18eb19RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+1880+8e896d1bRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+1948+4b5cd4a9RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+2001+6a33db9fRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+40047+0c0a73f4RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+1815+5fe7415eRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+40133+32c21f88RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.14.3-2.module+el8.10.0+1825+623b0c20RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8delve0:1.25.2-1.module+el8.10.0+40035+ee0a7047RLSA-2026:22112
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+1874+ce489889RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+40047+0c0a73f4RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+1880+8e896d1bRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+1896+b18fa106RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+40133+32c21f88RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+1815+5fe7415eRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+1825+623b0c20RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+1948+4b5cd4a9RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+2001+6a33db9fRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+1843+6892ab28RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.13-1.module+el8.10.0+1872+2e18eb19RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:10git-lfs0:3.7.1-5.el10_2.6RLSA-2026:39272
Rocky Linux:8git-lfs0:3.4.1-12.el8_10RLSA-2026:39266
Rocky Linux:9git-lfs0:3.7.1-4.el9_8.2RLSA-2026:39319
Rocky Linux:10golang0:1.26.3-4.el10_2RLSA-2026:22120
Rocky Linux:8golang0:1.25.10-1.module+el8.10.0+40200+0fd0f175RLSA-2026:22112
Rocky Linux:9golang0:1.26.3-1.el9_8RLSA-2026:22121
Rocky Linux:10golang-github-openprinting-ipp-usb0:0.9.27-7.el10_2.2RLSA-2026:35832
Rocky Linux:10image-builder0:52.1-1.el10_2.2.rocky.0.1RLSA-2026:65534
Rocky Linux:9image-builder0:52.1-1.el9_8.2RLSA-2026:65886
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+1843+6892ab28RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+1825+623b0c20RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+1815+5fe7415eRLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+1896+b18fa106RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+1948+4b5cd4a9RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+1872+2e18eb19RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+1874+ce489889RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+40133+32c21f88RLSA-2026:38504
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+2001+6a33db9fRLSA-2026:38504

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Go standard library net 0 – before 1.25.101.26.0-0 – before 1.26.3

Weakness: CWE-1341 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References