CVE-2026-39820 is an uncontrolled resource-consumption vulnerability in Go's net/mail package. Specially crafted inputs processed by ParseAddress, ParseAddressList, or ParseDate can trigger excessive CPU consumption and memory allocation, resulting in denial of service.
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A network-exploitable, low-complexity, unauthenticated vulnerability with high availability impact, addressed by Oracle Linux advisory ELSA-2026-630220.
A remotely reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated vulnerability with no confidentiality or integrity impact and high availability impact, according to the supplied CVSS v3 vector. The advisory does not provide a technical description.
A denial-of-service vulnerability in Go's net/mail package triggered by crafted email inputs.
A denial-of-service vulnerability in Go's net/mail package triggered by crafted email inputs.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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