Improper IPv4 and IPv6 byte order storage in github.com/google/nftables
Published Jul 3, 2024
6.3
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.29%
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/nftables@v0.1.0
The bug was fixed in the next released version: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/nftables@v0.2.0
Affected products
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- Version 0.1.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 0.2.0StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | unaffected |
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- Version 0.1.0StatusaffectedConstraints<0.2.0
- Version
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
github.com/google/nftables
Go
Introduced 0.1.0 Fixed 0.2.0
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/google/nftables | 0.1.0 | 0.2.0 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
1 other source (GHSA) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 19, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2024–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (5 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00287) | 19.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00287) | 20.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.23% (0.00233) | 44.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 17.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 15.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (6)
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/crowdsec-firewall-bouncer/+bug/2069596 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qjvf-8748-9w7h Advisory
- https://github.com/crowdsecurity/cs-firewall-bouncer/issues/368 ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/google/nftables/commit/b1f901b05510bed05c232c5049f68d1511b56a19
- https://github.com/google/nftables/issues/225 ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6284
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.