Update golang.org/x/crypto to address security vulnerabilities
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Assessment
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Newbie friendliness
- 75/100
Research direction
Run the specified go get golang.org/x/crypto@v0.50.0 command followed by go mod tidy. Then run the repository tests; done means the dependency is updated to v0.50.0 and the tests pass without introducing regressions.
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Description
⚠️ Outdated golang.org/x/crypto Dependency
This repository is currently using golang.org/x/crypto v0.44.0 but the latest version is v0.50.0.
Last scanned: 2026-04-21 07:22 UTC
Why Update?
Keeping cryptographic dependencies up-to-date is critical for security. Newer versions often include fixes for known vulnerabilities.
🔒 Security Vulnerabilities Fixed in Newer Versions
The following CVEs have been addressed in versions after v0.44.0:
- CVE-2025-47914 (MODERATE): golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/agent vulnerable to panic if message is malformed due to out of bounds read - Fixed in
0.45.0(details) - CVE-2025-58181 (MODERATE): golang.org/x/crypto/ssh allows an attacker to cause unbounded memory consumption - Fixed in
0.45.0(details)
📋 How to Update
Run the following command to update:
go get golang.org/x/crypto@v0.50.0
go mod tidy
Then run your tests and submit a PR with the changes.
🔗 Central Tracking
This issue is part of an organization-wide effort to keep golang.org/x/crypto dependencies up-to-date.
See the central tracking issue for a full overview: redhat-best-practices-for-k8s/telco-bot#59
This issue is automatically managed by the xcrypto-lookup.sh scanner.
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Contributor guide
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
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