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CVE-2024-24790VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Golang 1.10: The various Is methods (IsPrivate, IsLoopback, etc) did not work as expected for IPv4-mapped IPv6

Affects golang-1.10Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 1.18.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm1 : patch golang-1.10 as a priority.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 14:35 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.18.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm1, 1.18.1-1ubuntu1~18.04.4+esm1, 1.18.1-1ubuntu1~20.04.3 +7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Jun 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSgolang-1.21pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-1.21?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <1.21.9-1ubuntu0.1
Fixed in
  • 1.21.9-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSgolang-1.22pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-1.22?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <1.22.2-2ubuntu0.1
  • =1.22~rc1-2
Fixed in
  • 1.22.2-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSgolang-1.17pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-1.17?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 1.17-1ubuntu2 – 1.17.13-3ubuntu1.3
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSgolang-1.18pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-1.18?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 1.18~beta1-0ubuntu1 – 1.18~rc1-1ubuntu1
  • <1.18.1-1ubuntu1.2
4 affected builds
Fixed in
  • 1.18.1-1ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSgolang-1.20pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-1.20?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =1.20.3-1ubuntu0.1~22.04
  • =1.20.3-1ubuntu0.1~22.04.1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSgolang-1.21pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-1.21?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <1.21.1-1~ubuntu22.04.3
Fixed in
  • 1.21.1-1~ubuntu22.04.3

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied. Fixed versions include 1.18.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6+esm1, 1.18.1-1ubuntu1~18.04.4+esm1, 1.18.1-1ubuntu1~20.04.3, 1.21.1-1~ubuntu20.04.3, 1.22.2-2~20.04.1, and others as listed in the established facts. Users should upgrade to these fixed versions to remediate the vulnerability.

Description

Golang versions prior to certain fixed releases contain a vulnerability where the Is methods (such as IsPrivate and IsLoopback) do not correctly identify IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses, returning false when they should return true. This flaw affects network address classification in these versions.

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