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CVE-2024-9355

Golang-fips: golang fips zeroed buffer

Published: Oct 1, 2024Updated: Jun 18, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-457
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

Golang FIPS OpenSSL has a Use of Uninitialized Variable vulnerability

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-457

Affected Products

github.com/golang-fips/opensslGoOSS Libraries
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle SupportRed Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gopackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
red hatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Exploitability

Workaround Available

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9355
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/golang-fips/openssl/pull/198
github.com
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/4950
github.com
and 15 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Oct 1, 2024
Last Updated
Jun 18, 2026

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