CVE-2026-32281: Inefficient policy validation in crypto/x509

Analyzed

AliasesRHSA-2026:27711RHSA-2026:27740UBUNTU-CVE-2026-32281+7448 more

Published 08-04-2026Last modified 13-04-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-32281 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in go standard library crypto/x509. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 7.5 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 0% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

7.5/10

010

High · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

0.36%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 99 · Related 98

MGASA-2026-0143 MGASA-2026-0147 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10514-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10525-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20570-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20571-1+94 more

Timeline

08-04-2026
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
13-04-2026
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Validating certificate chains which use policies is unexpectedly inefficient when certificates in the chain contain a very large number of policy mappings, possibly causing denial of service. This only affects validation of otherwise trusted certificate chains, issued by a root CA in the VerifyOptions.Roots CertPool, or in the system certificate pool.

CVSS metrics

8 scores · 8 sources · 1 version

v3.17.5

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

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CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-295Improper Certificate ValidationThe product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard198 products

aactl< 0.4.12-r53
act< 0.2.87-r2
actions-runner-controller< 0.14.1-r0
actions-runner-controller-fips< 0.14.1-r0
addon-resizer< 1.8.23-r17

addon-resizer-fips< 1.8.23-r18
ageAll versions (No fix recorded)
age-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
agentbeat< 9.2.7-r4
agentbeat-fips< 9.2.7-r5
amass< 5.1.1-r5 | < 5.1.1-r0
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amazon-cloudwatch-agent-amazon-cloudwatch-agent-config-wizardAll versions (No fix recorded)
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-amazon-cloudwatch-agent-config-wizard-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-config-downloaderAll versions (No fix recorded)
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-config-downloader-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-config-translatorAll versions (No fix recorded)
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-config-translator-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-fips< 1.300069.0-r1
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-operator< 3.4.2-r3
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-operator-fips< 3.4.2-r4 | < 3.3.3-r1
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-start-amazon-cloudwatch-agentAll versions (No fix recorded)
amazon-cloudwatch-agent-start-amazon-cloudwatch-agent-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
amazon-ecs-agent< 1.103.2-r0
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amazon-k8s-cni-init-fips< 1.21.1-r6
amazon-k8s-cni-init-fips-compat< 1.21.1-r6 | All versions (No fix recorded)
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apache-exporter< 1.0.12-r6
apisix-ingress-controller< 2.0.1-r10
apko< 1.2.15-r0
apko-fips< 1.2.3-r0
apm-server-8.18All versions (No fix recorded)
apm-server-fips-8.18All versions (No fix recorded)
argo-cd-2.14All versions (No fix recorded)
argo-cd-2.14-compatAll versions (No fix recorded)
argo-cd-3.0< 3.0.23-r5
argo-cd-3.0-compat< 3.0.23-r5
argo-cd-3.1< 3.1.13-r4
argo-cd-3.1-compat< 3.1.13-r4
argo-cd-3.3< 3.3.6-r4 | < 3.3.7-r0
argo-cd-3.3-compat< 3.3.7-r0
argo-cd-fips-2.14All versions (No fix recorded)
argo-cd-fips-2.14-compatAll versions (No fix recorded)
argo-cd-fips-3.0< 3.0.23-r6
argo-cd-fips-3.0-compat< 3.0.23-r6
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auditbeat-fips-8.18All versions (No fix recorded)
auditbeat-fips-8.19< 8.19.14-r3
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authservice< 1.1.5-r7
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azure-service-operator< 2.18.0-r6
azure-service-operator-fips< 2.18.0-r5
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blobfuse2-health-monitorAll versions (No fix recorded)
bom< 0.7.1-r21
boring-registry< 0.17.0-r4
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buildtools-buildifierAll versions (No fix recorded)
buildtools-buildifier-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
buildtools-buildozerAll versions (No fix recorded)
buildtools-buildozer-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
caddy< 2.11.2-r11
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cadence-sql-tool< 1.4.0-r8
cadvisor< 0.56.2-r15
cadvisor-fips< 0.57.0-r1

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go≥ 1.26.0, < 1.25.9-r0 | ≥ 1.26.0, < 1.26.2-r0
rclone< 1.73.5-r0

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References

18 links

go.dev/cl/758061ARTICLEREPORTWEBFIXPatch
go.dev/issue/78281ARTICLEREPORTWEBIssue Tracking
groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/0uYbvbPZRWUARTICLEREPORTWEBIssue TrackingRelease Notes
pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4946AdvisoryREPORTWEBVendor Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27711Advisory
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ARTICLE
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2456333REPORT
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_27711.jsonAdvisory
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-32281REPORT
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32281AdvisoryREPORT

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