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GHSA-89gr-r52h-f8rx: golang.org/x/crypto: FIDO/U2F security key physical presence check can be bypassed

criticalCVSS 9.1CVE-2026-39831
The Verify() method for FIDO/U2F security key types (sk-ecdsa-sha2-nistp256@openssh.com, sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com) did not check the User Presence flag. Signatures generated without physical touch were accepted, allowing unattended use of a hardware security key. To restore the previous behavior, return a "no-touch-required" extension in Permissions.Extensions from PublicKeyCallback.

Details

Source
GitHub Security Advisories (INTL · database · site)
Severity
critical — CVSS 9.1
Published
2026-06-25
Last updated
2026-07-07
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-89gr-r52h-f8rx

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Referenced CVEs

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CVE-2026-39831coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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