medium
5.9
CWE
476
EPSS
0.045%
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-24783: Verify panics on certificates with an unknown public key algorithm in crypto/x509

First published: Tue Mar 05 2024(Updated: )

Golang Go is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the crypto/x509 package when verifying a certificate chain. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause Certificate.Verify to panic, and results in a denial of service condition.

Credit: security@golang.org security@golang.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/go<1.21.8
1.21.8
redhat/go<1.22.1
1.22.1
debian/golang-1.15<=1.15.15-1~deb11u4
debian/golang-1.19<=1.19.8-2
debian/golang-1.22
1.22.12-3
IBM Rational Team Concert<=1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.2.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-24783?

    CVE-2024-24783 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service by exploiting flaws in the crypto/x509 package.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-24783?

    To mitigate CVE-2024-24783, upgrade to Go version 1.21.8 or higher, or to 1.22.1 or higher, depending on your distribution.

  • Which versions of IBM Concert Software are affected by CVE-2024-24783?

    IBM Concert Software versions 1.0.0 to 1.0.2.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2024-24783.

  • What packages in Debian are impacted by CVE-2024-24783?

    The vulnerable packages in Debian are golang-1.15 up to version 1.15.15-1~deb11u4 and golang-1.19 up to version 1.19.8-2.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-24783?

    Currently, there is no known workaround for CVE-2024-24783; upgrading to a patched version is the recommended solution.

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