CVE-2026-97032: Go net/http HTTP/2 server crash due to HPACK encoder race

CVE-2026-97032 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-08

Go's net/http library provides HTTP/2 server functionality for web services. A race condition in the HPACK header compression encoder can cause an HTTP/2 server to crash, resulting in denial of service for applications relying on this library.

Technologies: go (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-97032 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97032 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-97032?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 8 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
go (Go) <UNKNOWN>.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97032?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-97032 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-97032?
Check whether you run go (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A race condition exists in the HPACK encoder used by HTTP/2 servers in Go's net/http package. An attacker can trigger concurrent encoding operations to cause a crash, resulting in denial of service. The vulnerability requires network access to an HTTP/2 server and no authentication.

Affected products

  • Go Go <UNKNOWN>

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-97032
  • GO-2026-6617

References

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