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CVE-2024-24788: Malformed DNS message can cause infinite loop in net

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.9 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-835

Description

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

Affected products

• golang.org/x/net/html: from 1.22.0-0 before 1.22.3 — fixed in 1.22.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: golang.org/x/net/html 1.22.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/08/3
• https://go.dev/cl/578375
• https://go.dev/issue/66754
• https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/wkkO4P9stm0
• https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2824
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0002/
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240614-0001/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/08/3
• https://go.dev/cl/578375
• https://go.dev/issue/66754
• https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/wkkO4P9stm0
• https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2824

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