CVE-2024-6284
Improper IPv4 and IPv6 byte order storage in github.com/google/nftables
CVE-2024-6284 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Google Https://github.com/google/nftables, published July 3, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. Fixed in github.com/google/nftables 0.2.0.
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]
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper IPv4 and IPv6 byte order storage in github.com/google/nftables
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]
- Record
CVE-2024-6284- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
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 - Weakness
- CWE-1286, CWE-1389
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-2405
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]
- Record
EUVD-2024-2405- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qjvf-8748-9w7h
github.com/google/nftable IP addresses were encoded in the wrong byte order
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]
- Record
GHSA-qjvf-8748-9w7h- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-1286
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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]
- Record
CVE-2024-6284- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-1286, CWE-1389
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Improper IPv4 and IPv6 byte order storage in github.com/google/nftables
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]
- Record
CVE-2024-6284- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
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 - Weakness
- CWE-1286, CWE-1389
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-6284
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]
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6284- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qjvf-8748-9w7h
github.com/google/nftable IP addresses were encoded in the wrong byte order
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]
- Record
GHSA-qjvf-8748-9w7h- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-1286, CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-6284
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]
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6284- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
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
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2024-2977 No score
IP addresses were encoded in the wrong byte order in github.com/google/nftables
IP addresses were encoded in the wrong byte order, resulting in an nftables configuration which did not work as intended (might block or not block the desired addresses).
- Record
GO-2024-2977- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/google/nftablesGo |
0.1.0 up to 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 |
golang-github-google-nftablesDebian:12 |
before 0.1.0-4~deb12u1, plus listed versions 0.1.0-3 |
0.1.0-4~deb12u1 |
golang-github-google-nftablesDebian:13 |
before 0.1.0-4 | 0.1.0-4 |
golang-github-google-nftablesDebian:14 |
before 0.1.0-4 | 0.1.0-4 |
golang-github-google-nftablesUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.1.0-3 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
github.com/google/nftables/issues/225
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/crowdsec-firewall-bouncer/+bug/2069596
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6284