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USN-8416-1: Go Networking vulnerability

USN-8416-1: Go Networking vulnerability

Ubuntu • June 9, 2026

It was discovered that Go Networking incorrectly handled certain Punycode-encoded labels in the idna package. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass hostname-based access restrictions.

It was discovered that Go Networking incorrectly handled certain Punycode-encoded labels in the idna package. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass hostname-based access restrictions.

It was discovered that Go Networking incorrectly handled certain Punycode-encoded labels in the idna package. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass hostname-based access restrictions.

It was discovered that Go Networking incorrectly handled certain Punycode-encoded labels in the idna package. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass hostname-based access restrictions.

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

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