Malformed DNS message can cause infinite loop in net
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-24788 is a vulnerability in the golang net package where a malformed DNS message can cause an infinite loop. This issue affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 golang packages and is addressed by rebasing to golang version 1.21.10. The fix is included in Red Hat's bug fix advisory RHBA-2024:3840 and security advisory RHSA-2024:9200. The vulnerability is rated medium severity and no active exploitation has been reported. The update is available for various architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. The vendor advisory provides detailed instructions and packages for remediation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause an infinite loop when processing malformed DNS messages in the golang net package, potentially leading to denial of service conditions in applications using the affected golang compiler/runtime. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is rated medium by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official fix by rebasing golang to version 1.21.10. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisories RHBA-2024:3840 and RHSA-2024:9200. The advisories include detailed instructions and updated packages for all affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants and architectures. Applying this update remediates the vulnerability.
Malformed DNS message can cause infinite loop in net
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-24788 is a vulnerability in the golang net package where a malformed DNS message can cause an infinite loop. This issue affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 golang packages and is addressed by rebasing to golang version 1.21.10. The fix is included in Red Hat's bug fix advisory RHBA-2024:3840 and security advisory RHSA-2024:9200. The vulnerability is rated medium severity and no active exploitation has been reported. The update is available for various architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. The vendor advisory provides detailed instructions and packages for remediation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause an infinite loop when processing malformed DNS messages in the golang net package, potentially leading to denial of service conditions in applications using the affected golang compiler/runtime. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is rated medium by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official fix by rebasing golang to version 1.21.10. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisories RHBA-2024:3840 and RHSA-2024:9200. The advisories include detailed instructions and updated packages for all affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants and architectures. Applying this update remediates the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:9277
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a1df669e29bf47b50461db7
Added to database: 06/01/2026, 21:15:21 UTC
Last enriched: 08/16/2026, 18:47:23 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:47 UTC
Views: 65
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