Red Hat Security Advisory: go-toolset security update
Red Hat has issued a moderate severity security advisory for the go-toolset packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The update addresses two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-24789, involving incorrect handling of certain ZIP files in the golang archive/zip package, and CVE-2024-24790, concerning unexpected behavior in the Is methods for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses in the golang net/netip package. These issues affect the Go programming language tools and libraries provided by the go-toolset. The advisory includes updated packages to remediate these vulnerabilities.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The go-toolset in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 includes the Go programming language tools and libraries. Two security issues were identified: CVE-2024-24789 is related to improper handling of certain ZIP files in the archive/zip package, and CVE-2024-24790 involves unexpected behavior in the Is methods for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses within the net/netip package. These vulnerabilities have been addressed in updated go-toolset packages provided by Red Hat. The advisory is rated as moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but detailed information is available on the respective CVE pages.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could cause incorrect processing of ZIP files and unexpected behavior in IP address handling within applications using the affected Go libraries. This may lead to potential application errors or unexpected behavior when handling ZIP archives or IP address data. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated go-toolset packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:4237 and the referenced update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these official updates is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed as available via the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: go-toolset security update
Description
Red Hat has issued a moderate severity security advisory for the go-toolset packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The update addresses two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-24789, involving incorrect handling of certain ZIP files in the golang archive/zip package, and CVE-2024-24790, concerning unexpected behavior in the Is methods for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses in the golang net/netip package. These issues affect the Go programming language tools and libraries provided by the go-toolset. The advisory includes updated packages to remediate these vulnerabilities.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The go-toolset in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 includes the Go programming language tools and libraries. Two security issues were identified: CVE-2024-24789 is related to improper handling of certain ZIP files in the archive/zip package, and CVE-2024-24790 involves unexpected behavior in the Is methods for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses within the net/netip package. These vulnerabilities have been addressed in updated go-toolset packages provided by Red Hat. The advisory is rated as moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but detailed information is available on the respective CVE pages.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could cause incorrect processing of ZIP files and unexpected behavior in IP address handling within applications using the affected Go libraries. This may lead to potential application errors or unexpected behavior when handling ZIP archives or IP address data. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The overall security impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated go-toolset packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:4237 and the referenced update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these official updates is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed as available via the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:4237
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-24790"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1df669e29bf47b5046211f
Added to database: 6/1/2026, 9:15:21 PM
Last enriched: 6/1/2026, 9:23:42 PM
Last updated: 6/2/2026, 5:04:02 AM
Views: 3
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