---
id: CVE-2026-46595
title: >-
  golang.org/x/crypto/ssh: golang.org/x/crypto/ssh: Authorization bypass due to
  skipped source-address validation (CVE-2026-46595)
summary: >-
  A flaw was found in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh. Source-address validation can be
  skipped when an SSH server configuration uses an authentication callback type
  other than public key, allowing authorization bypass in misconfigured servers.
  This…
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'
cvssSource: vendor
cwe:
  - CWE-303
  - CWE-863
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.22
affected:
  - assisted_installer_for_red_hat_openshift_container_platform 2
  - confidential_compute_attestation
  - external_secrets_operator_for_red_hat_openshift
  - multicluster_engine_for_kubernetes
  - openshift_pipelines
  - openshift_serverless
  - advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes 2
  - ceph_storage 9
  - enterprise_linux 10
  - enterprise_linux 9
  - enterprise_linux_ai_rhel_ai 3
  - openshift_ai_rhoai
  - openshift_container_platform 4
  - openshift_for_windows_containers
  - openshift_gitops
  - openshift_on_aws
  - openshift_virtualization 4
  - quay 3
  - security_profiles_operator
  - zero_trust_workload_identity_manager
  - zero_trust_workload_identity_manager_tech_preview
  - rhem_1_1_for_rhel 10
  - cryostat_4_on_rhel 9
  - rhem_1_0_for_rhel 9
  - rhem_1_1_for_rhel 9
  - cert_manager_support_for_red_hat_openshift_release 1.19
  - cluster_observability_operator 1.5.0
  - devworkspace_operator 0.42
  - logging_subsystem_for_red_hat_openshift 6.5
  - logging_subsystem_for_red_hat_openshift 6.6
  - openshift_api_for_data_protection 1.3
  - openshift_api_for_data_protection 1.4
  - openshift_api_for_data_protection 1.5
  - openshift_api_for_data_protection 1.6
  - advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes 2.13
  - advanced_cluster_security 4.9
  - advanced_cluster_security_for_kubernetes 4.10
  - advanced_cluster_security_for_kubernetes 4.11
  - edge_manager 1.0
  - edge_manager 1.1
patched:
  - rhem_1_1_for_rhel 10
  - cryostat_4_on_rhel 9
  - rhem_1_0_for_rhel 9
  - rhem_1_1_for_rhel 9
  - cert_manager_support_for_red_hat_openshift_release 1.19
  - cluster_observability_operator 1.5.0
  - devworkspace_operator 0.42
  - logging_subsystem_for_red_hat_openshift 6.5
  - logging_subsystem_for_red_hat_openshift 6.6
  - openshift_api_for_data_protection 1.3
  - openshift_api_for_data_protection 1.4
  - openshift_api_for_data_protection 1.5
  - openshift_api_for_data_protection 1.6
  - advanced_cluster_management_for_kubernetes 2.13
  - advanced_cluster_security 4.9
  - advanced_cluster_security_for_kubernetes 4.10
  - advanced_cluster_security_for_kubernetes 4.11
  - edge_manager 1.0
  - edge_manager 1.1
  - enterprise_linux_ai 3.4
  - hardened_images
  - openshift_ai 3.3
  - openshift_ai 3.4
  - openshift_builds 1.7.3
  - openshift_builds 1.8.1
  - openshift_dev_spaces 3.29
  - openshift_data_foundation 4.22
  - quay 3.14
  - quay 3.15
  - trusted_artifact_signer 1.4
  - multicluster_engine_for_kubernetes 2.8
published: '2026-05-22'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T21:51:41+00:00'
source: CSAF
sourceUrl: 'https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46595.json'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46595.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46595'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2480689'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46595'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46595'
  - url: 'https://go.dev/cl/781642'
  - url: 'https://go.dev/issue/79570'
  - url: 'https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/a082jnz-LvI'
  - url: 'https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-5023'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41019'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48151'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36796'
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  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30651'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47737'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26546'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26547'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36207'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36651'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40945'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40118'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33531'
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33524'
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    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45337'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x527-x647-q7gg'
tags:
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
  - cve.org
  - nvd
  - ghsa
  - go
  - score-dispute
epss: 0.00602
epssPercentile: 0.46479
ecosystem: go
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-05-22T18:21:12.222019Z'
scores:
  vendor: 7.1
  adp: 10
  nvd: 10
ingestedAt: '2026-06-26T16:43:14.191Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw was found in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh. Source-address validation can be skipped when an SSH server configuration uses an authentication callback type other than public key, allowing authorization bypass in misconfigured servers. This is a follow-on to incomplete coverage from the CVE-2024-45337 fix.

## Vendor advisories

- **RHSA-2026:41019** · Red Hat · fixed in: RHEM 1.1 for RHEL 10, RHEM 1.1 for RHEL 9 · released 2026-07-16 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41019)
- **RHSA-2026:48151** · Red Hat · fixed in: Cryostat 4 on RHEL 9 · released 2026-07-29 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48151)
- **RHSA-2026:36796** · Red Hat · fixed in: RHEM 1.0 for RHEL 9 · released 2026-07-08 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36796)
- **RHSA-2026:54531** · Red Hat · fixed in: Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.19 · released 2026-08-13 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54531)
- **RHSA-2026:61314** · Red Hat · fixed in: Cluster Observability Operator 1.5.0 · released 2026-08-31 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61314)
- **RHSA-2026:36808** · Red Hat · fixed in: DevWorkspace Operator 0.42 · released 2026-07-08 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36808)
- **RHSA-2026:70870** · Red Hat · fixed in: Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift 6.5 · released 2026-09-23 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70870)
- **RHSA-2026:66521** · Red Hat · fixed in: Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift 6.6 · released 2026-09-10 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66521)
- **RHSA-2026:51033** · Red Hat · fixed in: OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.3 · released 2026-08-06 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51033)
- **RHSA-2026:59467** · Red Hat · fixed in: OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.4 · released 2026-08-25 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59467)
- **RHSA-2026:66022** · Red Hat · fixed in: OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.5 · released 2026-09-09 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66022)
- **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2, Confidential Compute Attestation, External Secrets Operator for Red Hat OpenShift, Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes, OpenShift Pipelines, OpenShift Serverless, … · no fix planned: Confidential Compute Attestation, External Secrets Operator for Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, … · updated 2026-09-23 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46595.json)
- **RHSA-2026:43692** · Red Hat · fixed in: OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.6 · released 2026-07-22 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43692)
- **RHSA-2026:30651** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13 · released 2026-06-28 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30651)
- **RHSA-2026:47737** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13 · released 2026-07-29 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47737)

**golang.org/x/crypto/ssh: golang.org/x/crypto/ssh: Authorization bypass due to skipped source-address validation** — rated Important by Red Hat. Released 2026-05-22, updated 2026-09-23.

Affected:

- Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2
- Confidential Compute Attestation
- External Secrets Operator for Red Hat OpenShift
- Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes
- OpenShift Pipelines
- OpenShift Serverless
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers
- Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
- Red Hat OpenShift on AWS
- Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4
- Red Hat Quay 3
- Security Profiles Operator
- Zero Trust Workload Identity Manager
- Zero Trust Workload Identity Manager - Tech Preview

Fixed:

- RHEM 1.1 for RHEL 10
- Cryostat 4 on RHEL 9
- RHEM 1.0 for RHEL 9
- RHEM 1.1 for RHEL 9
- Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.19
- Cluster Observability Operator 1.5.0
- DevWorkspace Operator 0.42
- Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift 6.5
- Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift 6.6
- OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.3
- OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.4
- OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.5
- OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.6
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.13
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.9
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes 4.10
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes 4.11
- Red Hat Edge Manager 1.0
- Red Hat Edge Manager 1.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI 3.4
- Red Hat Hardened Images
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4
- Red Hat OpenShift Builds 1.7.3
- Red Hat OpenShift Builds 1.8.1
- Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.29
- Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.22
- Red Hat Quay 3.14
- Red Hat Quay 3.15
- Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.4
- multicluster engine for Kubernetes 2.8

No fix planned:

- Confidential Compute Attestation
- External Secrets Operator for Red Hat OpenShift
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Zero Trust Workload Identity Manager
- Zero Trust Workload Identity Manager - Tech Preview
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 9
- Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2
- Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes
- OpenShift Pipelines
- OpenShift Serverless
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
- Red Hat OpenShift for Windows Containers
- Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
- Red Hat OpenShift on AWS
- Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4
- Red Hat Quay 3
- Security Profiles Operator

Not affected:

- RHEM 1.1 for RHEL 10
- Cryostat 4 on RHEL 9
- RHEM 1.0 for RHEL 9
- RHEM 1.1 for RHEL 9
- Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.19
- Cluster Observability Operator 1.5.0
- DevWorkspace Operator 0.42
- Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift 6.5
- Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift 6.6
- OpenShift API for Data Protection 1.3

## Remediation

See the following documentation for details on how to enable Red Hat Edge
Manager and more:
https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_edge_manager/1.1 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41019
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48151
See the following documentation for details on how to enable Red Hat Edge Manager and more: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_edge_manager/1.0 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36796

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-46595)

Affected packages:

- `golang.org/x/crypto/ssh < 0.52.0`

Patched in:

- `golang.org/x/crypto/ssh 0.52.0`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x527-x647-q7gg
