high
7.5
CWE
150
EPSS
0.045%
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-24784: Comments in display names are incorrectly handled in net/mail

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
IBM Rational Team Concert<=1.0.0 - 1.0.1
debian/golang-1.15<=1.15.15-1~deb11u4
debian/golang-1.19<=1.19.8-2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-24784?

    CVE-2024-24784 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability which can lead to application crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-24784?

    To fix CVE-2024-24784, update affected Go packages to the recommended versions, such as Go 1.21.8 or 1.22.1.

  • Which versions of Go are affected by CVE-2024-24784?

    CVE-2024-24784 affects Go versions up to and including 1.21.7 and various other specific versions in the affected software.

  • Can CVE-2024-24784 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2024-24784 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted requests to the vulnerable application.

  • What impact does CVE-2024-24784 have on applications?

    CVE-2024-24784 can cause applications to panic during certificate chain verification, resulting in a denial of service.

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