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Go crypto/tls TLS 1.3 KeyUpdate Denial of Service

IdentifiersCVE-2026-32283CWE-400

CVE-2026-32283 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Go's crypto/tls implementation affecting TLS 1.3 connections. The flaw is triggered when one peer sends multiple post-handshake KeyUpdate messages within a single TLS record. Under that condition, the affected connection can enter a deadlocked state, resulting in uncontrolled resource consumption. The issue is specific to TLS 1.3 handling in Go's crypto/tls package; the provided content does not identify a specific vulnerable function beyond the TLS 1.3 key update processing path.

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A remote attacker or malicious TLS peer can cause an affected Go application using crypto/tls with TLS 1.3 to deadlock a connection and consume resources uncontrollably, resulting in denial of service. The provided content does not indicate confidentiality, integrity, or code-execution impact; the documented effect is service degradation or unavailability due to resource exhaustion and stuck connections.

Mitigation

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If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by limiting use of TLS 1.3 where operationally feasible, restricting connections to trusted peers where possible, and enforcing connection/resource limits and timeouts to reduce the impact of deadlocked TLS sessions. Monitoring for abnormal numbers of stalled TLS connections may help detect exploitation attempts. The content only confirms that TLS 1.3 is affected; mitigation guidance beyond patching is therefore limited.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply the Go security update that fixes CVE-2026-32283 in the crypto/tls implementation. The provided content indicates the issue was fixed internally prior to disclosure; organizations should upgrade to a Go release containing the fix and rebuild/redeploy affected applications that use the vulnerable crypto/tls library.
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VendorProductType
ContainersPodmanapplication
GolangGoapplication
GolangGolangapplication
Grafana LabsGrafanaapplication
Grafana LabsGrafana-Pcpapplication
Rocky LinuxDelveapplication
Rocky LinuxGolangapplication
Rocky LinuxGrafana-Pcpapplication
Rocky LinuxImage-Builderapplication
Rocky LinuxModule.Delveapplication
Rocky LinuxModule.Golangapplication
Rocky LinuxOsbuild-Composerapplication
Rocky LinuxRocky Linuxoperating_system
Rocky LinuxYggdrasilapplication

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