#VU87196 Error Handling in Go programming language - CVE-2024-24783

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87196

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24783

CWE-ID: CWE-388

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Go programming language
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists in crypto/x509 due to improper validation of a certificate chain that contains an unknown public key. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted certificate to the application and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Go programming language: 1.21 rc1 - 1.22.0

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External links
https://go.dev/issue/65390
https://go.dev/cl/569339
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/5pwGVUPoMbg
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2598

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.