GO-2026-5932 json
The golang.org/x/crypto/openpgp package is unmaintained, unsafe by design, and has known security issues
published 4mo ago modified 9d ago
- cvss
- —
- not scored
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
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- no score, EPSS covers CVEs only
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The golang.org/x/crypto/openpgp package is unsafe by design, has numerous known security issues, is not maintained, and should not be used.
If you are required to interoperate with OpenPGP systems and need a maintained package, consider github.com/ProtonMail/go-crypto/openpgp which is a maintained fork that aims to be a drop-in replacement for this package.
Patch / fix
- go golang.org/x/crypto 0.58.1-0.20261009181718-2f1f834330b2
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Check with FencerAffected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | golang.org/x/crypto | <0.58.1-0.20261009181718-2f1f834330b2 |
0.58.1-0.20261009181718-2f1f834330b2 |
| go | golang.org/x/crypto/openpgp | all versions |
no fix listed |
References
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go.dev
/issue/44226
report
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go.dev
/issue/81227
web
Sources
- OSV GO-2026-5932
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