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TI-2024-05831 Aliases CVE-2024-6284GHSA-qjvf-8748-9w7h

Improper IPv4 and IPv6 byte order storage in github.com/google/nftables

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-1286Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

In https://github.com/google/nftables  IP addresses were encoded in the wrong byte order, resulting in an nftables configuration which does not work as intended (might block or not block the desired addresses). This issue affects:  https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/[email protected] The bug was fixed in the next released version:  https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/[email protected]

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00287 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed https://github.com/google/nftables (Google): 0.2.0github.com/google/nftables (Go): 0.2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Googlehttps://github.com/google/nftables0.1.00.2.0Patch availableCNA
—github.com/google/nftables (Go)0.1.0 to before 0.2.00.2.0Patch availableGHSA-qjvf-8748-9w7h
  • https://github.com/google/nftables VendorGoogle Affected 0.1.0 Fixed in 0.2.0 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/google/nftables (Go) Vendor— Affected 0.1.0 to before 0.2.0 Fixed in 0.2.0 Patch available GHSA-qjvf-8748-9w7h

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:nftables:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:go:*:*0.1.0VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:nftables:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:go:*:* Versions 0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA https://github.com/google/nftables (Google) Fixed in 0.2.0
  • Fix · GHSA-qjvf-8748-9w7h github.com/google/nftables (Go) Fixed in 0.2.0 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6284
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjvf-8748-9w7h

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 3

Sources

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