CVE-2026-46598: golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent: Invoking pathological inputs can lead to client panic

June 25, 2026

For certain crafted inputs, a ’ed25519.PrivateKey’ was created by casting malformed wire bytes, leading to a panic when used.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-9m57-25v3-79x9
go.dev/cl/781360
go.dev/issue/79596
groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/a082jnz-LvI
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46598
pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-5033

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