Important: golang security, bug fix, and enhancement update
The golang packages provide the Go programming language compiler. Security Fix(es): * golang.org/x/net/idna: golang: golang.org/x/net/idna: Privilege escalation via incorrect Punycode label processing (CVE-2026-39821) * os: golang: Go os.Root: Symlink following vulnerability allows directory traversal (CVE-2026-39822) Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): * Update Go to version 1.26.5+1 [almalinux-10.2.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-193473) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
The golang packages provide the Go programming language compiler. Security Fix(es): * golang.org/x/net/idna: golang: golang.org/x/net/idna: Privilege escalation via incorrect Punycode label processing (CVE-2026-39821) * os: golang: Go os.Root: Symlink following vulnerability allows directory traversal (CVE-2026-39822) Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): * Update Go to version 1.26.5+1 [almalinux-10.2.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-193473) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37436
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39821
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39822
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2480756
- https://errata.almalinux.org/10/ALSA-2026-37436.html
- https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-42505.html