Intel/AIKIDO-2026-11027
golang.org/x/crypto
AIKIDO-2026-11027
golang.org/x/crypto is vulnerable to Authorization Bypass
Authorization BypassCVE-2026-42508 Published Yesterday
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Critical Risk
This Affects:
golang.org/x/crypto0.0.0 - 0.51.0
Fixed in 0.52.0Are you affected? Scan for Free
TL;DR
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.
Who does this affect?
You are affected if you are using a version that falls within the vulnerable range and if you use the golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/knownhosts functionalities.
Background info
golang.org/x/crypto is vulnerable to Authorization Bypass in versions 0.0.0 - 0.51.0.
How to fix this
Upgrade the golang.org/x/crypto library to the patch version.
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