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CVE-2023-24537

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  • Published2023-04-06
  • Fixed in1.20.3 · 1.19.8
  • WeaknessCWE-190

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Description

Calling any of the Parse functions on Go source code which contains //line directives with very large line numbers can cause an infinite loop due to integer overflow.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-04-0616:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Go
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.20≥ 1.20.0, < 1.20.31.20.3
1.20≥ 1.20.0-0, < 1.20.31.20.3
1.19< 1.19.81.19.8

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • aardvark-dnsAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2:1.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3657+d86e192f
  • buildahAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1:1.24.6-7.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155and 1 other package
  • buildahAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1:1.31.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3band 1 other package
  • cockpit-podmanAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 46-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850f
  • cockpit-podmanAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 75-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • conmonAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2:2.1.4-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155
  • conmonAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3:2.1.8-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3b
  • container-selinuxAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2:2.205.0-3.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155

35 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2024:2944 Red Hat Product Security5 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: AMQ Broker 7.12.0.OPR.1.GA Container Images release and security update

  • RHSA-2023:6939 Red Hat Product Security261 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: container-tools:rhel8 security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2023:6938 Red Hat Product Security267 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: container-tools:4.0 security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2023:6474 Red Hat Product Security42 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: podman security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2023:6363 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: skopeo security update

  • RHBA-2023:6109 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: MTV 2.4.3 Images

24 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Go to 1.20.3 · 1.19.8
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:2944 · 5 productsTo update to the latest image please refer to the AMQ container images in the Red Hat Container catalog.
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:6939 · 261 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHBA-2023:6109 · 1 productBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  5. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:4986 · 54 productsTo update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that y…
  6. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHBA-2023:4275 · 10 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  7. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:4093 · 12 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.13/release_notes/ocp-4-1…

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-02-12
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.52025-02-12
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPweakness (CWE)CWE-1902025-02-12
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-190read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.4 %2026-10-23
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2023-04-06
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-24537?

Calling any of the Parse functions on Go source code which contains //line directives with very large line numbers can cause an infinite loop due to integer overflow.

Is CVE-2023-24537 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-24537 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.4% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-24537?

CVE-2023-24537 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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