Malformed DNS message can cause infinite loop in net
CVE-2024-24788
5.9MEDIUM
Key Information:
- Vendor
Go Standard Library
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 8 May 2024
Badges
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What is CVE-2024-24788?
A malformed DNS message in response to a query can cause the Lookup functions to get stuck in an infinite loop.

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Affected Version(s)
net 1.22.0-0 < 1.22.3
News Articles
SUSE: 2024:1587-1 moderate: go1.22 Security Advisory Updates | LinuxSecurity.com
SUSE: 2024:1587-1 moderate: go1.22 Security Advisory Updates - # Security update for go1.22 Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1587-1 Rating: moderate References: * bsc
Golang Vulnerability Alert: Remote Code Execution & Infinite Loop DNS Lookup
The Go team has released patches for two significant vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause service disruptions through infinite loops.
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
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First article discovered by CybersecurityNews
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
@long-name-let-people-remember-you
Mateusz Poliwczak
