github.com/temporalio/tchannel-go did not validate the one-byte checksum-type field in inbound TChannel call frames. A network peer that can reach a listener can complete the standard initialization handshake and send a call request with an unsupported checksum type. The parser uses that value as an index into a four-entry checksum pool, causing an unrecovered Go panic on the connection read goroutine and terminating the hosting process. This allows remote denial of service against applications that expose the listener to untrusted peers. The impact is limited to availability; no confidentiality or integrity impact was identified.
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Fixes

Solution

Upgrade github.com/temporalio/tchannel-go to v1.22.1 or later. The fix rejects unsupported checksum types during direct and relay frame parsing and prevents out-of-range checksum-pool access.


Workaround

Restrict TChannel listener access to trusted peers. Where supported by the embedding application, require mutually authenticated TLS so peers without a trusted client certificate are rejected before TChannel frame parsing. External panic-recovery middleware is not a reliable mitigation because the panic occurs on a library-created connection goroutine.

History

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Description github.com/temporalio/tchannel-go did not validate the one-byte checksum-type field in inbound TChannel call frames. A network peer that can reach a listener can complete the standard initialization handshake and send a call request with an unsupported checksum type. The parser uses that value as an index into a four-entry checksum pool, causing an unrecovered Go panic on the connection read goroutine and terminating the hosting process. This allows remote denial of service against applications that expose the listener to untrusted peers. The impact is limited to availability; no confidentiality or integrity impact was identified.
Title temporalio/tchannel-go malformed checksum type causes process termination
Weaknesses CWE-129
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Temporal

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-21T11:35:40.896Z

Reserved: 2026-07-22T18:08:48.925Z

Link: CVE-2026-65652

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