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Missing Golang Vulnerabilities Data

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
55/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
go
Domain
databases, security

Research direction

Start by comparing the Go vulnerability entry for GO-2026-5005 with the GitHub Security Advisory database and verify its expected CVE mapping, CVE-2026-39833. Then investigate the other missing Go entries identified in the issue. The work is done when the confirmed missing vulnerabilities are added with accurate references.

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Description

Hey,

We noticed that some Go CVEs are missing from the GitHub Security Advisory database.

For example:

We've identified additional missing entries as well. Could you please investigate and help fill these gaps?

Thanks!

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