CVE-2024-24788

MEDIUMNVD 5.95.9—

5.9

A malformed DNS message in response to a query can cause the Lookup functions to get stuck in an infinite loop.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: 5.9(medium)
EPSS: 42.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 8, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (14)

security@golanghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/08/3
security@golanghttps://go.dev/cl/578375
security@golanghttps://go.dev/issue/66754
security@golanghttps://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/wkkO4P9stm0
security@golanghttps://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2824
security@golanghttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0002/
security@golanghttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240614-0001/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/08/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://go.dev/cl/578375
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://go.dev/issue/66754
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/wkkO4P9stm0
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2824
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0002/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240614-0001/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-24788(4)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(27)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	golang-1.22-src (1.22.2-2ubuntu0.1) @ noble	2026-05-22	ubuntu
redhat	rhceph/snmp-notifier-rhel9:1.2.1-115	2025-06-26	redhat
redhat	git-lfs-0:3.6.1-1.el9	2025-05-13	redhat
redhat	helm-0:3.15.4-60.el9	2025-01-21	redhat
redhat	rhoso-operators/test-rhel9-operator:1.0.4-4	2024-11-13	redhat
redhat	skopeo-2:1.16.1-1.el9	2024-11-12	redhat
redhat	containernetworking-plugins-1:1.5.1-2.el9	2024-11-12	redhat
redhat	oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-0:1.2.10-2.el9	2024-11-12	redhat
redhat	grafana-0:10.2.6-4.el9	2024-11-12	redhat
redhat	toolbox-0:0.0.99.5-5.el9	2024-11-12	redhat
redhat	runc-4:1.1.13-4.el9	2024-11-12	redhat
redhat	kube-descheduler-operator/kube-descheduler-rhel9-operator:v5.1-17	2024-10-23	redhat
redhat	run-once-duration-override-operator/run-once-duration-override-rhel9-operator:v1.2-8	2024-10-16	redhat
redhat	openshift-pipelines-client-0:1.16.0-11647.el8	2024-10-09	redhat
redhat	rhmtc/openshift-migration-registry-rhel8:v1.8.4-11	2024-09-26	redhat
redhat	container-tools:rhel8-8100020240913121423.afee755d	2024-09-24	redhat
redhat	receptor-0:1.4.8-1.1.el9ap	2024-09-18	redhat
redhat	openshift-builds-waiters-container	2024-09-03	redhat
redhat	odf4/cephcsi-rhel9:v4.16.1-3	2024-08-19	redhat
redhat	grafana-0:9.2.10-17.el8_10	2024-08-13	redhat
redhat	openshift-builds/openshift-builds-waiters-rhel9:1.1.0	2024-08-05	redhat
redhat	oadp/oadp-velero-rhel9:1.3.3-8	2024-08-01	redhat
redhat	openshift-serverless-1-tech-preview/knative-client-plugin-event-sender-rhel8:1.12.0-6	2024-07-25	redhat
redhat	skopeo-2:1.14.5-1.rhaos4.16.el8	2024-07-24	redhat
redhat	openshift4/ose-tools-rhel9:v4.16.0-202407150636.p0.gfa84651.assembly.stream.el9	2024-07-24	redhat
redhat	cryostat-tech-preview/jfr-datasource-rhel8:3.0.0-6	2024-07-22	redhat
redhat	golang-0:1.21.10-1.el9_4	2024-06-11	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Go(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
stdlib	—	1.22.3	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

Additional Vendor Advisories

(22)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 16× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-23 00:10 UTCEG score recompute
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2026-05-22 02:12 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-22 02:12 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-22 02:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-24788?

CVE-2024-24788 is a medium vulnerability published on May 8, 2024. A malformed DNS message in response to a query can cause the Lookup functions to get stuck in an infinite loop.

When was CVE-2024-24788 disclosed?

CVE-2024-24788 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 8, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-24788 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-24788 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 42.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-24788?

CVE-2024-24788 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-24788?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-24788, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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