CVE-2024-6284 — HIGH (7.3) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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]

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Nftables	0.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1389 CWE-1286

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/crowdsec-firewall-bouncer/+bug/2069596Issue Tracking
https://github.com/crowdsecurity/cs-firewall-bouncer/issues/368ExploitIssue Tracking
https://github.com/google/nftables/issues/225ExploitIssue Tracking
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/crowdsec-firewall-bouncer/+bug/2069596Issue Tracking
https://github.com/crowdsecurity/cs-firewall-bouncer/issues/368ExploitIssue Tracking
https://github.com/google/nftables/issues/225ExploitIssue Tracking

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-6284?

CVE-2024-6284 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2024-6284?

CVE-2024-6284 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-6284?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Nftables.