// For flags

CVE-2024-6284

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

Severity Score

6.3
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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/nftables@v0.1.0

The bug was fixed in the next released version:  https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/nftables@v0.2.0

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
Low
Low
Integrity
Low
Low
Availability
Low
Low
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-07-03 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-04 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-19 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Google
Search vendor "Google"
 Https //github.com/google/nftables
Search vendor "Google" for product "Https //github.com/google/nftables"
 0.1.0
Search vendor "Google" for product "Https //github.com/google/nftables" and version "0.1.0"
en
Affected