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CVE-2024-24790

Unexpected behavior from Is methods for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses in net/netip

Published: Jun 5, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 22.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The various Is methods (IsPrivate, IsLoopback, etc) did not work as expected for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses, returning false for addresses which would return true in their traditional IPv4 forms.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

gogolangOSS Libraries
net/netipGo standard library
Library
OSS Libraries / go
UbuntuCanonical Ltd.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenSUSE LeapNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
golangoss-projectUSOSS Libraries
go standard libraryoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka golang standard library, net/http, crypto/x509, html/template
canonical ltd.commercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 34 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/04/1
openwall.com
https://go.dev/cl/590316
go.dev
https://go.dev/issue/67680
go.dev
and 12 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 5, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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