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CVE-2026-89090

github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2: Amazon AWS SDK for Go v2: Denial of Service via crafted event stream header

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.9

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 12, 2026

Updated · November 1, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the event stream header decoder of the Amazon AWS SDK for Go v2. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted event stream response frame. This frame, containing a header value type outside the valid range, would cause an unrecovered panic, leading to the termination of the consuming application process and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

Statement

A flaw in AWS SDK for Go v2 can cause an application to terminate when it processes an attacker-controlled EventStream response with a crafted header.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Upgrade affected AWS SDK for Go v2 modules to the fixed releases published after 2026-03-23. There is no documented workaround.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-248 · Uncaught Exception