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Certificate Authority Vulnerability in Go 1.26 and 1.27 Updates

Certificate Authority Vulnerability in Go 1.26 and 1.27 Updates

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ThreatCluster •October 23, 2026 at 20:15 UTC
  • •CVE-2026-111943 poses a critical risk with a CVSS score of 9.1.
  • •Updates for Go 1.26 and 1.27 were released on October 22, 2026.
  • •Administrators are urged to apply patches immediately to prevent exploitation.

SUSE has released updates for Go versions 1.26 and 1.27 addressing vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-111943, which involves security concerns with a specific Certificate Authority. This flaw allows potential exploitation without authentication, affecting multiple SUSE and openSUSE products. The updates were published on October 22, 2026, with a proof-of-concept (PoC) available shortly after. The vulnerabilities could lead to unauthorized code execution, posing a significant risk to systems using affected versions. Administrators are urged to apply the patches immediately to mitigate risks. The severity of CVE-2026-111943 is rated as with a CVSS score of 9.1. Other vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-78663 and CVE-2026-78669, also received updates but are rated lower in severity.

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Timeline

2026-10-08
CVE-2026-78663 and CVE-2026-78669 published
Two vulnerabilities in Go were disclosed, with CVE-2026-78663 rated critical and CVE-2026-78669 rated high.
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2026-10-21
CVE-2026-111943 published
SUSE disclosed a critical vulnerability related to a Certificate Authority, affecting Go 1.26 and 1.27.
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2026-10-22
Patches released for Go 1.26 and 1.27
SUSE released security updates for Go versions 1.26 and 1.27 to address critical vulnerabilities.
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Common questions

Which versions are affected?
Go versions 1.26 and 1.27 are affected, specifically the updates 1.26.10 and 1.27.3.
Is there a proof-of-concept available?
Yes, a proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-111943 was made public shortly after its disclosure.
What should we do to mitigate this vulnerability?
Apply the latest patches for Go 1.26 and 1.27 immediately to mitigate the risks associated with these vulnerabilities.