diff --git a/acme/acme_test.go b/acme/acme_test.go
index a748d88ffd..3f6e2748f3 100644
--- a/acme/acme_test.go
+++ b/acme/acme_test.go
@@ -354,11 +354,12 @@ func TestWaitAuthorization(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 	t.Run("context cancel", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 200*time.Millisecond)
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 		defer cancel()
 		_, err := runWaitAuthorization(ctx, t, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			w.Header().Set("Retry-After", "60")
 			fmt.Fprintf(w, `{"status":"pending"}`)
+			time.AfterFunc(1*time.Millisecond, cancel)
 		})
 		if err == nil {
 			t.Error("err is nil")
@@ -373,28 +374,14 @@ func runWaitAuthorization(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, h http.HandlerFunc)
 		h(w, r)
 	}))
 	defer ts.Close()
-	type res struct {
-		authz *Authorization
-		err   error
-	}
-	ch := make(chan res, 1)
-	go func() {
-		client := &Client{
-			Key:          testKey,
-			DirectoryURL: ts.URL,
-			dir:          &Directory{},
-			KID:          "some-key-id", // set to avoid lookup attempt
-		}
-		a, err := client.WaitAuthorization(ctx, ts.URL)
-		ch <- res{a, err}
-	}()
-	select {
-	case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
-		t.Fatal("WaitAuthorization took too long to return")
-	case v := <-ch:
-		return v.authz, v.err
+
+	client := &Client{
+		Key:          testKey,
+		DirectoryURL: ts.URL,
+		dir:          &Directory{},
+		KID:          "some-key-id", // set to avoid lookup attempt
 	}
-	panic("runWaitAuthorization: out of select")
+	return client.WaitAuthorization(ctx, ts.URL)
 }
 
 func TestRevokeAuthorization(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/acme/autocert/autocert_test.go b/acme/autocert/autocert_test.go
index 789a44147b..725677574b 100644
--- a/acme/autocert/autocert_test.go
+++ b/acme/autocert/autocert_test.go
@@ -427,18 +427,7 @@ func TestGetCertificate(t *testing.T) {
 
 			man.Client = &acme.Client{DirectoryURL: s.URL()}
 
-			var tlscert *tls.Certificate
-			var err error
-			done := make(chan struct{})
-			go func() {
-				tlscert, err = man.GetCertificate(tt.hello)
-				close(done)
-			}()
-			select {
-			case <-time.After(time.Minute):
-				t.Fatal("man.GetCertificate took too long to return")
-			case <-done:
-			}
+			tlscert, err := man.GetCertificate(tt.hello)
 			if tt.expectError != "" {
 				if err == nil {
 					t.Fatal("expected error, got certificate")
@@ -515,15 +504,12 @@ func TestGetCertificate_failedAttempt(t *testing.T) {
 	if _, err := man.GetCertificate(hello); err == nil {
 		t.Error("GetCertificate: err is nil")
 	}
-	select {
-	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
-		t.Errorf("took too long to remove the %q state", exampleCertKey)
-	case <-done:
-		man.stateMu.Lock()
-		defer man.stateMu.Unlock()
-		if v, exist := man.state[exampleCertKey]; exist {
-			t.Errorf("state exists for %v: %+v", exampleCertKey, v)
-		}
+
+	<-done
+	man.stateMu.Lock()
+	defer man.stateMu.Unlock()
+	if v, exist := man.state[exampleCertKey]; exist {
+		t.Errorf("state exists for %v: %+v", exampleCertKey, v)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -542,8 +528,9 @@ func TestRevokeFailedAuthz(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("expected GetCertificate to fail")
 	}
 
-	start := time.Now()
-	for time.Since(start) < 3*time.Second {
+	logTicker := time.NewTicker(3 * time.Second)
+	defer logTicker.Stop()
+	for {
 		authz, err := m.Client.GetAuthorization(context.Background(), ca.URL()+"/authz/0")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
@@ -551,10 +538,14 @@ func TestRevokeFailedAuthz(t *testing.T) {
 		if authz.Status == acme.StatusDeactivated {
 			return
 		}
+
+		select {
+		case <-logTicker.C:
+			t.Logf("still waiting on revocations")
+		default:
+		}
 		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
 	}
-	t.Error("revocations took too long")
-
 }
 
 func TestHTTPHandlerDefaultFallback(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/acme/rfc8555_test.go b/acme/rfc8555_test.go
index e92f6583e6..d65720a356 100644
--- a/acme/rfc8555_test.go
+++ b/acme/rfc8555_test.go
@@ -177,8 +177,7 @@ func TestRFC_postKID(t *testing.T) {
 	}))
 	defer ts.Close()
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
-	defer cancel()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	cl := &Client{
 		Key:          testKey,
 		DirectoryURL: ts.URL,
@@ -316,8 +315,7 @@ func TestRFC_Register(t *testing.T) {
 	s.start()
 	defer s.close()
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
-	defer cancel()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	cl := &Client{
 		Key:          testKeyEC,
 		DirectoryURL: s.url("/"),
@@ -454,8 +452,7 @@ func TestRFC_RegisterExternalAccountBinding(t *testing.T) {
 	s.start()
 	defer s.close()
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
-	defer cancel()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 	cl := &Client{
 		Key:          testKeyEC,
 		DirectoryURL: s.url("/"),
@@ -867,24 +864,13 @@ func testWaitOrderStatus(t *testing.T, okStatus string) {
 	s.start()
 	defer s.close()
 
-	var order *Order
-	var err error
-	done := make(chan struct{})
-	go func() {
-		cl := &Client{Key: testKeyEC, DirectoryURL: s.url("/")}
-		order, err = cl.WaitOrder(context.Background(), s.url("/orders/1"))
-		close(done)
-	}()
-	select {
-	case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
-		t.Fatal("WaitOrder took too long to return")
-	case <-done:
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("WaitOrder: %v", err)
-		}
-		if order.Status != okStatus {
-			t.Errorf("order.Status = %q; want %q", order.Status, okStatus)
-		}
+	cl := &Client{Key: testKeyEC, DirectoryURL: s.url("/")}
+	order, err := cl.WaitOrder(context.Background(), s.url("/orders/1"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WaitOrder: %v", err)
+	}
+	if order.Status != okStatus {
+		t.Errorf("order.Status = %q; want %q", order.Status, okStatus)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -909,30 +895,20 @@ func TestRFC_WaitOrderError(t *testing.T) {
 	s.start()
 	defer s.close()
 
-	var err error
-	done := make(chan struct{})
-	go func() {
-		cl := &Client{Key: testKeyEC, DirectoryURL: s.url("/")}
-		_, err = cl.WaitOrder(context.Background(), s.url("/orders/1"))
-		close(done)
-	}()
-	select {
-	case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
-		t.Fatal("WaitOrder took too long to return")
-	case <-done:
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Fatal("WaitOrder returned nil error")
-		}
-		e, ok := err.(*OrderError)
-		if !ok {
-			t.Fatalf("err = %v (%T); want OrderError", err, err)
-		}
-		if e.OrderURL != s.url("/orders/1") {
-			t.Errorf("e.OrderURL = %q; want %q", e.OrderURL, s.url("/orders/1"))
-		}
-		if e.Status != StatusInvalid {
-			t.Errorf("e.Status = %q; want %q", e.Status, StatusInvalid)
-		}
+	cl := &Client{Key: testKeyEC, DirectoryURL: s.url("/")}
+	_, err := cl.WaitOrder(context.Background(), s.url("/orders/1"))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("WaitOrder returned nil error")
+	}
+	e, ok := err.(*OrderError)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("err = %v (%T); want OrderError", err, err)
+	}
+	if e.OrderURL != s.url("/orders/1") {
+		t.Errorf("e.OrderURL = %q; want %q", e.OrderURL, s.url("/orders/1"))
+	}
+	if e.Status != StatusInvalid {
+		t.Errorf("e.Status = %q; want %q", e.Status, StatusInvalid)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -972,8 +948,7 @@ func TestRFC_CreateOrderCert(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	s.start()
 	defer s.close()
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 3*time.Second)
-	defer cancel()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	cl := &Client{Key: testKeyEC, DirectoryURL: s.url("/")}
 	cert, curl, err := cl.CreateOrderCert(ctx, s.url("/pleaseissue"), csr, true)
diff --git a/bcrypt/bcrypt.go b/bcrypt/bcrypt.go
index addf56b435..5577c0f939 100644
--- a/bcrypt/bcrypt.go
+++ b/bcrypt/bcrypt.go
@@ -82,11 +82,20 @@ type hashed struct {
 	minor byte
 }
 
+// ErrPasswordTooLong is returned when the password passed to
+// GenerateFromPassword is too long (i.e. > 72 bytes).
+var ErrPasswordTooLong = errors.New("bcrypt: password length exceeds 72 bytes")
+
 // GenerateFromPassword returns the bcrypt hash of the password at the given
 // cost. If the cost given is less than MinCost, the cost will be set to
 // DefaultCost, instead. Use CompareHashAndPassword, as defined in this package,
 // to compare the returned hashed password with its cleartext version.
+// GenerateFromPassword does not accept passwords longer than 72 bytes, which
+// is the longest password bcrypt will operate on.
 func GenerateFromPassword(password []byte, cost int) ([]byte, error) {
+	if len(password) > 72 {
+		return nil, ErrPasswordTooLong
+	}
 	p, err := newFromPassword(password, cost)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/bcrypt/bcrypt_test.go b/bcrypt/bcrypt_test.go
index b7162d8217..8b589e3652 100644
--- a/bcrypt/bcrypt_test.go
+++ b/bcrypt/bcrypt_test.go
@@ -241,3 +241,10 @@ func TestNoSideEffectsFromCompare(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("got=%q want=%q", got, want)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestPasswordTooLong(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := GenerateFromPassword(make([]byte, 73), 1)
+	if err != ErrPasswordTooLong {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: got %q, want %q", err, ErrPasswordTooLong)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3ec54a3654..e6ceaa4555 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ module golang.org/x/crypto
 go 1.17
 
 require (
-	golang.org/x/net v0.3.0
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.3.0
-	golang.org/x/term v0.3.0
+	golang.org/x/net v0.5.0
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.4.0
+	golang.org/x/term v0.4.0
 )
 
-require golang.org/x/text v0.5.0 // indirect
+require golang.org/x/text v0.6.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f068dd32d5..95a9be68b0 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ golang.org/x/mod v0.6.0-dev.0.20220419223038-86c51ed26bb4/go.mod h1:jJ57K6gSWd91
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210226172049-e18ecbb05110/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220722155237-a158d28d115b/go.mod h1:XRhObCWvk6IyKnWLug+ECip1KBveYUHfp+8e9klMJ9c=
-golang.org/x/net v0.3.0 h1:VWL6FNY2bEEmsGVKabSlHu5Irp34xmMRoqb/9lF9lxk=
-golang.org/x/net v0.3.0/go.mod h1:MBQ8lrhLObU/6UmLb4fmbmk5OcyYmqtbGd/9yIeKjEE=
+golang.org/x/net v0.5.0 h1:GyT4nK/YDHSqa1c4753ouYCDajOYKTja9Xb/OHtgvSw=
+golang.org/x/net v0.5.0/go.mod h1:DivGGAXEgPSlEBzxGzZI+ZLohi+xUj054jfeKui00ws=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20220722155255-886fb9371eb4/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210615035016-665e8c7367d1/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220722155257-8c9f86f7a55f/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.3.0 h1:w8ZOecv6NaNa/zC8944JTU3vz4u6Lagfk4RPQxv92NQ=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.3.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.4.0 h1:Zr2JFtRQNX3BCZ8YtxRE9hNJYC8J6I1MVbMg6owUp18=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.4.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20210927222741-03fcf44c2211/go.mod h1:jbD1KX2456YbFQfuXm/mYQcufACuNUgVhRMnK/tPxf8=
-golang.org/x/term v0.3.0 h1:qoo4akIqOcDME5bhc/NgxUdovd6BSS2uMsVjB56q1xI=
-golang.org/x/term v0.3.0/go.mod h1:q750SLmJuPmVoN1blW3UFBPREJfb1KmY3vwxfr+nFDA=
+golang.org/x/term v0.4.0 h1:O7UWfv5+A2qiuulQk30kVinPoMtoIPeVaKLEgLpVkvg=
+golang.org/x/term v0.4.0/go.mod h1:9P2UbLfCdcvo3p/nzKvsmas4TnlujnuoV9hGgYzW1lQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.7/go.mod h1:u+2+/6zg+i71rQMx5EYifcz6MCKuco9NR6JIITiCfzQ=
-golang.org/x/text v0.5.0 h1:OLmvp0KP+FVG99Ct/qFiL/Fhk4zp4QQnZ7b2U+5piUM=
-golang.org/x/text v0.5.0/go.mod h1:mrYo+phRRbMaCq/xk9113O4dZlRixOauAjOtrjsXDZ8=
+golang.org/x/text v0.6.0 h1:3XmdazWV+ubf7QgHSTWeykHOci5oeekaGJBLkrkaw4k=
+golang.org/x/text v0.6.0/go.mod h1:mrYo+phRRbMaCq/xk9113O4dZlRixOauAjOtrjsXDZ8=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20191119224855-298f0cb1881e/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.1.12/go.mod h1:hNGJHUnrk76NpqgfD5Aqm5Crs+Hm0VOH/i9J2+nxYbc=
diff --git a/internal/wycheproof/ecdsa_test.go b/internal/wycheproof/ecdsa_test.go
index 42f3285fc4..80125ada75 100644
--- a/internal/wycheproof/ecdsa_test.go
+++ b/internal/wycheproof/ecdsa_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ package wycheproof
 
 import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"math/big"
 	"testing"
+
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/cryptobyte"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/cryptobyte/asn1"
 )
 
 func TestECDSA(t *testing.T) {
@@ -76,9 +80,25 @@ func TestECDSA(t *testing.T) {
 			h.Reset()
 			h.Write(decodeHex(sig.Msg))
 			hashed := h.Sum(nil)
-			got := ecdsa.VerifyASN1(pub, hashed, decodeHex(sig.Sig))
+			sigBytes := decodeHex(sig.Sig)
+			got := ecdsa.VerifyASN1(pub, hashed, sigBytes)
+			if want := shouldPass(sig.Result, sig.Flags, flagsShouldPass); got != want {
+				t.Errorf("tcid: %d, type: %s, comment: %q, VerifyASN1 wanted success: %t", sig.TcID, sig.Result, sig.Comment, want)
+			}
+
+			var r, s big.Int
+			var inner cryptobyte.String
+			input := cryptobyte.String(sigBytes)
+			if !input.ReadASN1(&inner, asn1.SEQUENCE) ||
+				!input.Empty() ||
+				!inner.ReadASN1Integer(&r) ||
+				!inner.ReadASN1Integer(&s) ||
+				!inner.Empty() {
+				continue
+			}
+			got = ecdsa.Verify(pub, hashed, &r, &s)
 			if want := shouldPass(sig.Result, sig.Flags, flagsShouldPass); got != want {
-				t.Errorf("tcid: %d, type: %s, comment: %q, wanted success: %t", sig.TcID, sig.Result, sig.Comment, want)
+				t.Errorf("tcid: %d, type: %s, comment: %q, Verify wanted success: %t", sig.TcID, sig.Result, sig.Comment, want)
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/ssh/handshake.go b/ssh/handshake.go
index 2b84c35716..07a1843e0a 100644
--- a/ssh/handshake.go
+++ b/ssh/handshake.go
@@ -58,11 +58,13 @@ type handshakeTransport struct {
 	incoming  chan []byte
 	readError error
 
-	mu             sync.Mutex
-	writeError     error
-	sentInitPacket []byte
-	sentInitMsg    *kexInitMsg
-	pendingPackets [][]byte // Used when a key exchange is in progress.
+	mu               sync.Mutex
+	writeError       error
+	sentInitPacket   []byte
+	sentInitMsg      *kexInitMsg
+	pendingPackets   [][]byte // Used when a key exchange is in progress.
+	writePacketsLeft uint32
+	writeBytesLeft   int64
 
 	// If the read loop wants to schedule a kex, it pings this
 	// channel, and the write loop will send out a kex
@@ -71,7 +73,8 @@ type handshakeTransport struct {
 
 	// If the other side requests or confirms a kex, its kexInit
 	// packet is sent here for the write loop to find it.
-	startKex chan *pendingKex
+	startKex    chan *pendingKex
+	kexLoopDone chan struct{} // closed (with writeError non-nil) when kexLoop exits
 
 	// data for host key checking
 	hostKeyCallback HostKeyCallback
@@ -86,12 +89,10 @@ type handshakeTransport struct {
 	// Algorithms agreed in the last key exchange.
 	algorithms *algorithms
 
+	// Counters exclusively owned by readLoop.
 	readPacketsLeft uint32
 	readBytesLeft   int64
 
-	writePacketsLeft uint32
-	writeBytesLeft   int64
-
 	// The session ID or nil if first kex did not complete yet.
 	sessionID []byte
 }
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@ func newHandshakeTransport(conn keyingTransport, config *Config, clientVersion,
 		clientVersion: clientVersion,
 		incoming:      make(chan []byte, chanSize),
 		requestKex:    make(chan struct{}, 1),
-		startKex:      make(chan *pendingKex, 1),
+		startKex:      make(chan *pendingKex),
+		kexLoopDone:   make(chan struct{}),
 
 		config: config,
 	}
@@ -340,16 +342,17 @@ write:
 		t.mu.Unlock()
 	}
 
+	// Unblock reader.
+	t.conn.Close()
+
 	// drain startKex channel. We don't service t.requestKex
 	// because nobody does blocking sends there.
-	go func() {
-		for init := range t.startKex {
-			init.done <- t.writeError
-		}
-	}()
+	for request := range t.startKex {
+		request.done <- t.getWriteError()
+	}
 
-	// Unblock reader.
-	t.conn.Close()
+	// Mark that the loop is done so that Close can return.
+	close(t.kexLoopDone)
 }
 
 // The protocol uses uint32 for packet counters, so we can't let them
@@ -545,7 +548,16 @@ func (t *handshakeTransport) writePacket(p []byte) error {
 }
 
 func (t *handshakeTransport) Close() error {
-	return t.conn.Close()
+	// Close the connection. This should cause the readLoop goroutine to wake up
+	// and close t.startKex, which will shut down kexLoop if running.
+	err := t.conn.Close()
+
+	// Wait for the kexLoop goroutine to complete.
+	// At that point we know that the readLoop goroutine is complete too,
+	// because kexLoop itself waits for readLoop to close the startKex channel.
+	<-t.kexLoopDone
+
+	return err
 }
 
 func (t *handshakeTransport) enterKeyExchange(otherInitPacket []byte) error {