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The url parsing tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about how software interprets and validates URLs, with a focus on security and correctness. Recent content highlights a Go standard library bug (CVE-2026-25679) in net/url IPv6 parsing, where malformed host literals were accepted, leading to inconsistent behavior across systems. The fix was released in Go 1.26.1 and 1.25.8. This tag is relevant for developers and IT professionals working with URL handling in Go or other languages, especially when dealing with IPv6 addresses and security patches. Topics include parsing bugs, validation logic, and vendor advisories.
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    Go net/url IPv6 Parsing Bug CVE-2026-25679 Fixed in Go 1.26.1

    The Go standard library’s URL parser has been found to accept malformed IPv6 host literals in a way that can lead to surprising, inconsistent behavior across systems — a defect tracked as CVE-2026-25679 and fixed in the Go project’s March 2026 security releases. The root cause is an insufficient...
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