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CVE-2024-24783

5.9 · MEDIUM

Verifying a certificate chain which contains a certificate with an unknown public key algorithm will cause Certificate.Verify to panic.

Published Mar 5, 2024CWE-476EPSS 0.67%

Overview

CVE-2024-24783 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 5, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Verifying a certificate chain which contains a certificate with an unknown public key algorithm will cause Certificate.Verify to panic. This affects all crypto/tls clients, and servers that set Config.ClientAuth to VerifyClientCertIfGiven or RequireAndVerifyClientCert. The default behavior is for TLS servers to not verify client certificates.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/08/4Refgo.dev/cl/569339Refgo.dev/issue/65390Refgroups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/5pwGVUPoMbgRefpkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2598Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240329-0005/Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/08/4Refgo.dev/cl/569339Refgo.dev/issue/65390Refgroups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/5pwGVUPoMbg

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-24783?

CVE-2024-24783 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 5, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-24783?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-24783?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-24783?

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