CVE-2026-33811 is a double-free vulnerability in the Go standard library's net package. When LookupCNAME uses the cgo DNS resolver, processing an excessively long CNAME response can cause C memory to be freed twice, crashing the application. Exposure depends on the application invoking the affected lookup path with the cgo resolver. The vulnerability is rated High with a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.5.
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A double-free vulnerability in the stdlib library's LookupCNAME functionality when using the cgo DNS resolver. A very long CNAME response can cause a crash and denial of service. The advisory rates it High, with a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 and availability impact only.
Referenced vulnerability covered by the Oracle Linux image-builder security advisory; its technical details are not provided.
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A denial-of-service vulnerability in Go's net package, where a long CNAME response processed by LookupCNAME can cause resource exhaustion or service disruption.
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